New and Old
at beecher's hope sometimes you can find uncle sitting on the couch, kind of just looking forward, and he'll put his head in his hands as if he's exhausted, or even about to cry
you can also find abigail or jack doing a similar movement while getting ready for bed, seemingly thinking they are alone, illuminated by lamplight and-- it always appears to me-- tearyeyed
exhausted by the many lives lived and the live they now lead together
pioneers of their own misfortune
i have a lot of thoughts about the marstons