Maar mijnschrik werd nog erger. Ik had vergeten de deur op slot te draaien entoen ik zag dat de deur langzaam open ging, kon ik niets anders doendan m...et een noodgang in bed te springen en de lakens over mij heen tetrekken.Het bleef even stil en toen hoorde ik mevrouw zeggen: 'ik heb hier nogeen brief voor je. Die is vanmorgen bezorgd. Weltrusten meneer vanAmoren.'Ik hoorde de deur weer dicht gaan en kwam het bed uit. Dat is dus dereden dat ik in de kranten uitkijk naar een andere kamer of. "You and Sophia both used the machine without permission," Mom said."But you are older, and you were the instigator. So it makes sense thatyou should be grounded a little longer than she was... but not *that*long, because it's clear you're going to be a girl for a long time.Your grounding will end this Friday night, a week after Sophia's." Thank you thank you thank you thank you..." I burbled, and hugged themboth. But they had another wonderful surprise for me a few moments later:Mom would. "Edith flashed a smile, but it quickly disappeared as she blew her nose into the sopping wet tissue."I don't know. I feel so lost right now. Before Terry came back, I convinced myself that everything was over. I didn't want to be a Navy wife anymore. I wanted a divorce. I even got a lawyer. Then when I saw him on the pier and he kissed me the way he used to, I got so confused." You knew when he kissed you that he still loved you." Yes. I felt so guilty for cheating on him. Then he told me about. “I might go see Ellen, Simon and the children. John has his own life without having to put up with misery-me yet again.”Mary knew her mother too well to argue further, thinking that even a trip to England to see Ellen would help her. So the matter was left there, but Mary’s mind ran on.“Hi, Claire!” cried Ellen as she hugged her sister. “It’s been ages!”“Only a few months,” Claire corrected her. “I’ve been busy tidying up Peter’s affairs. Not very pleasant.”“I suppose you’re here to check on.