Chapter 11 Summary

Later that afternoon, Selwyn appears at 22 Lipka. He tell Frank about a woman who could be the person to take care of the children. He describes her, Lisa Ivanovna, as a child of nature. She comes from the town of Valdimir where her father is a joiner. She has been working in Men's Handkerchiefs at Muir and Merrilees, known as Muirka's. Selwyn says he had noticed her crying one day at work. It was not that she had anything in particular to cry about but simply was not happy about being alone in the city. Frank says to bring her around after the store closes for the day.

The interview with Lisa Ivanovna goes well. Dolly and Ben seem to come to terms with her very easily and Annushka is still too young to figure in the decision. It is arranged that she...