Elizabeth

The following days passed slowly, dragging on. Elizabeth spent most of her time in the guest room, resting, reading a book or passages from the Bible, or simply gazing at the garden through the window.

Alice was always attentive and a good conversationalist; the two chatted about pleasantries like the weather, gardening, and cooking.

Her ankle no longer hurt as much, and she could walk almost normally, but she remained there, feeling like a stranger in that house that, technically, w