She described how they used to make paper boats in the bathtub before their father forbade it because of the water on the bathroom floor.

She mentioned that Violet had grown tired over the last few weeks.

“Tell me about the afternoon you went to the station,” Elise invited.

Nora took a long breath.

She described a cup on the kitchen counter and her father speaking in a voice that sounded unusually soft.

She said Violet had asked what the liquid was, and Richard had told her it would help her sleep.