Summary

Catherine loses her lessons book on the day her teacher suggests she show it to her father. She cannot find it anywhere and is upset she broke her teacher's trusting she would keep it safe. The next day, Aunt Lucy comes to visit the house and asks Catherine's father to fix a strap from her trunk. Her father fixes it without talking to her and Catherine busies herself with stitching her father's pants. Aunt Lucy remarks she should have brought her own stitching and finally leaves. Matty, Catherine's older sister, comments Sophy had stated Matty's father should marry Aunt Lucy. Her father comments they should look elsewhere. A few days later, Catherine sees her lesson book outside the school with the words “PLEEZ MISS TAKE PITTY I AM COLD” inscribed inside. Asa, Cassie's brother tells her to meet him and they discuss who...