So it comes to this, I remember thinking on Wednesday, June 7, 1871. The date sticks in my mind because it was he day of my sister’s first funeral and I knew it wasn’t her last –which is why I left.
-- Georgie (Chapter 1 paragraph 1)

Importance: Here, Georgie sets the stage for the entire novel to follow. Her sister, Agatha, is buried at the beginning of the novel –though Georgie believes her sister is not actually dead, which is why she embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her sister’s disappearance.

I wanted to be like Agatha. Wherever she was. And I would find her.
-- Georgie (Chapter 3 paragraph 2)

Importance: Georgie is explaining two very important things. First, she reveals just how much she loves and admires Agatha to the point of wanting to be like her. This demonstrates the familial loyalty between them. Also, Georgie is revealing the depth of her determination to find the...