She was happy, at least, that she hadn’t told Jane all the truth. When Jane asked, she said that when her marriage ended, it was the last time she ever saw the house. But in fact, Marilyn did go back once, on the first anniversary of Daisy’s death. At Marilyn’s request, Daisy was buried in the Littleton family plot. That beautiful spot on the ocean, Daisy’s favorite place, with other children she knew, in her way. Herbert’s mother handled the details, but for the headstone, which Marilyn said she would provide, though she couldn’t bring herself to do it. Nor did she visit.
