Tears spent Lottie pulled away from Anne. How she wanted to give this girl a calmer roof to sleep under, nice clothes to wear, and a family to be proud of.

"Well, my dear, it's been an adventure for me. With Joe 'avin' gotten married to Miss Pearl, and playin' with me grandson chubby little Jacob - he's a joy." She said, bunging the stopper on the noxious lamp fuel and putting it away. Soon she had the kettle back on the boil, and there was nothing to do but wait.

"Now, let's see ye." Lottie commanded in that same sweet mothering tone she used with Ruth and Kate. She wanted to see Anne and what sort of image she was presenting to the world. "I remember that dress, fits ye well. You're grown' up in to a beautiful young woman-" She stopped suddenly. The girl's bedraggled hair clashed with her otherwise pristine appearance "No, no, this won't do. Yer 'air needs fixin' - stay there." Leaving the stove, Lottie quickly made her way upstairs to her bedroom and then came back down.