“Your friend has put the men of my family in their place,” she said. Then her hand rested on the photograph of Maxwell. “All of them. According to their deserts.” “I am so sorry, Maryanne.” “Don’t be. However, I think it best you go before Harry sees Evelyn’s face.” “Poor Evelyn,” I sighed. “Poor Evelyn,” she echoed, the sadness momentarily dispelled creeping back.
Poor Evelyn? These comments seem to be written as if we are to feel sorry for him that he’ll have to deal with his father. But that seems a misdirect and “poor Evelyn” is a reference to his being a tragic figure of some sort? More unanswered questions…
