As they went about their travels, Dot would make tart observations about people, like, “She goes to church too much,” and Crow would laugh and say, “Dot, you are an original.” Dot was an entertainer and Crow was an appreciative audience. They were entirely unalike, and entirely bonded. At Christmas, on their modest salary, Crow gave Dot a tiny pair of gold earrings. Dot felt closer to Crow in some ways than to her own siblings.
