“What do you want me to tell her? I have to tell her something.” When Edith later recounted the adventure, she would revise this portion of the story to spare the feelings she imagined Voleta would have. She would report Adam’s parting words to his sister as being, “I hope with all my heart that we see each other again in this life. I love you. Be good.” What Adam actually said was, “Tell the little owl not to forget my birthday.”
