Arthur reads Miss Wade's letter.
She claims from an early age, she could sense when people were concealing things from her. In her youth, she had lived with a woman who claimed to be her grandmother. There were nine other girls who lived with this woman. Miss Wade was the only orphan. Frustrated at how everyone pitied her, she often picked fights with them. She rarely succeeded, but when she did, she was angry that they were quick to make up with her.
She loved one of the girls, even though the girl didn't deserve it. The girl had a nice temper, which Miss Wade believed she used to injure her purposely. She was invited to the girl's home during the holidays. She was very jealous of the girl. The girl's aunt noticed how distressed her niece was around Miss Wade. The girl tried to make Mis
