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Oh boy, is any one else ready to wring the necks of the Bertrams and Mrs. Noris? I tell you, these people are not worth their salt, IMHO. I cannot blame Fanny for not wanting to go and live with her aunt Mrs. Noris, she is selfish and vain. I do agree with Mr. Bertram’s opinion of Fanny, although she is more educated and more outgoing, there are still many similarities to when she was 10. She is still reserved (who can blame her really) and not as frivolous as her cousins.

How many of us know a Mrs. Noris? What business of hers is it how much money the new pastors wife spends, or how little time she spends in her office, at least she does not spend all day on the sofa with a dog.

The fact that the Miss Bertrams were not the least sad that their dad would be gone for about a year is sad in itself. I know people who are not outwardly affectionate, yet their kids know they love them. We need to show those we love how much we love them everyday, not just on birthdays or holidays.