She turned her eyes back on him, opened her mouth, then closed it. She rolled her eyes again instead and let out a frustrated grunt. And Ruth thought her little brothers were annoying!

She stood up and walked to the window. Rain still. Heavy summer's rain. Lucy had vomited on her other dress and she hadn't had a chance to wash it yet. If she left now, she'd have nothing dry to put on. She'd be stuck here for a while. She began to pace.