La vida

**A Trip to the Sea** At fifty-nine, Edward James Wilson found himself a widower. His daughter, Emily

**A Trip to the Seaside** Edward William Clarke became a widower at fifty-nine. Right after the funeral

—Emma, love, are you nearly ready? Emily and James will be here any minute, said Simon impatiently, poking

A Trip to the Sea William Edward Harris was fifty-nine when he became a widower. After the funeral, his

The Traffic Jam Cars stand gridlocked in tight rows, motionless in either direction for the past half-hour.

**The Pink Scarf** Valerie buried her husband two years ago. He had been seventeen years older than her.

**Mum, Don’t Go** After dinner, Mum sat beside seven-year-old Charlie and draped an arm over his shoulders.

**The Suitor** After dinner, Emily tucked her legs under her on the sofa and picked up her book.

**Diary Entry** After dinner, Mum sat beside me and rested a hand on my shoulder. I stiffened.

**The Last Letter** Grace had never known her father. When she grew older and asked her mother about