DURING A WALK

During a walk around a nearby town a few days ago, I noticed two young women in their early thirties, who were identically dressed and yet they were not twins but sisters. What I overheard, when close to them, confirmed that the taller, thinner and stern faced one was definitely the boss over her younger sibling who had a pleasanter faced. She also showed all the signs of being resigned to being at the beck and call of the other. Everything about the two made me think of Edith and Emily whom I mentioned and described in Chapter Sixteen of ‘The Will to Deceive’. This made me wonder as to the reason, or situation, that caused the younger to be so subservient. Was it financial or some other reason? Times change, and yet some things continue to happen, too often unhappily so.

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