“My name is Bridgette Aberdeen.” “I’m Hazel Mersey Linden.” “I’m Flora Lea Linden.” Their introductions overlapped. “Lovely to meet you both.” Hazel saw Flora through Mrs. Aberdeen’s eyes: an adorable child with an air of naivete and kindness. Flora was the best of them, not just of the Linden family but of all the children who’d arrived by train that day.
