Part Three: Chapters 27 - 29 Summary

Hannah Roennfeldt continues to struggle to build a relationship with Grace (Lucy). She become accustomed to stares from strangers after Frank and the baby went missing, but now that Grace shrieks and screams constantly, the stares are endless. She brings the frightened girl to the doctor, who says that Hannah would be best to tell Grace that her parents (Tom and Isabel) had to go away. He feels certain that if enough time passes, Grace will forget about them altogether. Tensions escalate when Hannah overhears Grace playing with her dolls, named Daddy, Mummy, and Lucy running away from a mean witch. Losing her temper, Hannah snatches the dolls away, smacks Grace's hand, and tells her that, "That's enough of those silly games" (Page 278). Immediately overwhelmed with remorse, Hannah tries to apologize but it's no use. Painfully, Grace...