Laurie answers “Any thoughts on the letters on the window...”

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Lisa asked this question about The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2):

Any thoughts on the letters on the window ledge? Got to be a message there knowing Atwood.

Laurie I know this is an old thread, but just finished the book and am also curious but with a theory.

First, since the sill was painted over, I assume some …moreI know this is an old thread, but just finished the book and am also curious but with a theory.

First, since the sill was painted over, I assume some letters have been filled in so what isn’t there doesn’t really matter.

I assume because of the Times article mentioned in other comments, the N and A G are probably Nicole and Agnes.

The V being Victoria doesn’t make sense since Nicole and Becka called her Agnes when nobody else was around. I think the word “Veritas” was carved but inky the V survived because of the earlier discussion of Latin: “For instance, the motto of everything inside the Wall used to be Veritas, which was the Latin for “truth.” But they’d chiselled that word off and painted it over.” I think they made it across, Agnes chiseled truth, in Latin because “it sounds better” but also because now the truth about Gilead would be exposed.

I think the AL was probably originally thank you AL. Maybe Becka too, but was filled in.

I think the point being that the truth will always be exposed eventually and things will get better. But that truth will also likely be painted over forgotten again. (less)

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