Tony & Mary
She found that it was difficult for her to answer his question quickly. As the time for her baby to be born grew closer, Mary wondered if it would get harder for her to speak about.
"We are giving him to Arva," she replied, "because Jim does not feel like he is ready to be a father." That was the truth of it. "Besides, can you imagine how difficult it would be to raise a child in such a primitive place? I hardly have running water in my home - if you can call it a home."