choice.
Within Nora’s world, it represented a particular position and carried a meaning that very few people understood.
When several guests noticed it, the atmosphere immediately changed.
People began looking at Nora differently.
The woman they had previously underestimated suddenly appeared to have a much more important role than anyone had realized.
Nora Had Kept Her Past Private
Nora had never been interested in explaining her background to everyone around her.
Instead, she preferred to observe.
She listened carefully, remembered conversations, and allowed others to make their own assumptions about
