The Relationships Between Women

Although Kate, Violet, and Altha did not have personal relationships, they still influenced each other through their writings and actions. Kate showed Violet she could have a second chance to carry on the Weyward line of women. Violet influenced Kate with her strength and resolve, but Kate never knew the regrets Violet had regarding her role in Kate’s life. Both Kate and Violet learned about their family’s legacy when they read the story of Altha’s trial and crime.

Violet believed when she aborted her baby that the Weyward line of women would end with her until she met Kate. Violet was only able to let go of the anger she felt concerning her situation in life when she heard Kate talking outside the window of Weyward Cottage after Graham’s funeral. Violet had not paid much attention to Kate until...