A dubious expression clouds her features at his assessment of her capabilities. A decent reader? But it took her so much longer to read his letter than he took to read hers!
"Practical," she answers, shrugging one shoulder. Looking back down at what he wrote and, specifically, at the way Agnes is spelled, she feels compelled to say:
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"Practical," she answers, shrugging one shoulder. Looking back down at what he wrote and, specifically, at the way Agnes is spelled, she feels compelled to say:
"I'm sorry you lost your siblings."