“That’s right.” Helen nodded. “Your father could be said to have been very gracious and benevolent toward the Waldron family.”

“That’s great!” Sophie said excitedly, “It just so happens that my benefactor is also planning to bring my father up to Mount Wintry so that my father can repent and confess his mistakes in front of my benefactor’s parents’ graves. Since my father has been very gracious and benevolent toward the Waldron family, if my benefactor were to use my father as a condition when