line, t. S  ounded t t die of it. But sloime  only . And time ime at least, to feel otions besides grief. In s, Emmeline adapted to  apart.

    Yet still ted and  t immediately know.

    At t of reunion. t, topiary gardens trees, playing endless games of no, a repetition of t experience of loss and rediscovery t Adeline never seemed to tire of. For Emmeline, ty began gradually to agonism crept in. Emmeline ed to go one . And as before, it was usually Emmeline w self, shis.

    ter, s miss  ion er all, t it  only t, but er aken up s and ific consultations t, per realizing it, sed Emmeline. During t time, finding omed solitude, Emmeline racting s and entertainments t so enjoy for t s expect to give up just because er was back.

    So it  on ter t-and-found game in topiary garden and o t a pack of cards. Lying on omacable, s aire, but t, most cime; t s fail. And every time sed.

    ilted  exactly , but uned constantly to old . Ser. hen she had finished her game.

    An er, o tigo defend o table and, erical  Emmeline.

    Emmeline did not raise a finger to defend  a sound, neittack nor w was all over.

    , sood for a fees cer. Blood o ttered everywo a ball, and urned her back and walked away.

    Emmeline remained il Joo find er. ook o t of  a compress on reated c er was ed. “I do wish I knew when she was coming back.”

    ‘S be coming back,“ Jorying to contain  like to see ther.

    ‘But I don’t see  a word. ever can h her family…“

    Joimes