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Oliver married at twenty-four. His wife, Emily, was twenty-twothe only and rather late arrival in the

The Boy from Beyond Saved His Mother A small boy called me, pleading to save his dying mother.

I became an orphan at six. My mother already had two daughters and was giving birth to a third.

**The Matchmaker** Margaret Wilkins felt a sharp pain in her chest and called for a doctor.

It was the day of Lydia the postwomans wedding. Oh, what a wedding it wasnot a celebration, but a bitter sorrow.

Only three weeks had passed since I buried my mother, and my brother had already called an appraiser

Little Alfie watched Lucy with a pang of envy. She was being adopted. Her new mum and dad were already

**Diary Entry** My name is Margaret Whitmore. Im seventy-four. Once, my life was richfilled with love

Did we really build our house for nothing? So we built that huge house for nothing? the motherinlaw protested.

“You’re no longer in charge here,” declared Margaret, her voice cutting through the