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‘I’ve let people down. I haven’t always been easy. I’ve done things I regret. I

was a bad wife. Not always a good mother, either. People have given up a
little on me, and I don’t entirely blame them.’
‘Well, you were kind to me, Mrs . . . Louise. When I had a hard time at
school, you always knew what to say.’

Mrs Elm steadied her breath. ‘ ank you, Nora.’
‘And you’re not alone on the board now. A pawn has come and joined
you.’
‘You were never a pawn.’

She made her move. A bishop sweeping into a strong position. A slight
smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.
‘You’re going to win this,’ Nora obser ved.
Mrs Elm’s eyes sparkled with sudden life. ‘Well, that’s the beauty, isn’t it?

You just never know how it ends.’
And Nora smiled as she stared at all the pieces she still had le in play,
thinking about her next move.