Blog Post #26

Has her father died too? I hope every new chapter does not start with a death!! There weren't many people in Chris's family to start with! Aunt Janet makes the dour prediction that Chris will be next! I doubt that will happen, but that has been the trend so far.The incest bit was extremely disturbing and does not do anything to raise my opinion of John Guthrie. Chris forgives him though, and realizes all he's done to take care of the family. The part about Chris feeling free now that she is all by herself reminds me a liffle of "Story of an Hour." Oh, my! Ewan Tavendale! I knew he was trouble. The part about the lightning/thunderstorm was very exciting. There seems to be a hopping night-life (as in people are out and about after dark quite frequently) despite the fact that the story takes place in the country. That was rather an abrupt proposal, I thought--although seeing as how they both turn red as tomatoes every time they look at each other it shouldn't come as a huge surprise. There is a lot of talk going on among Chris and the neighbors about the wedding. It's awfully sweet that Chae stepped in to walk Chris down the aisle. The toasts go on for a while, which is also to be expected as Gibbon has made it clear that the people of Kinraddie love to talk. Good for Chae, moving everyone along to the dancing. And there was much kissing, let's not forget about that. Chris is not even 19!!! That is shocking. Clearly she chose land over education. It sounds like she is relatively happy with the life she's chosen...except for that one argument at the end, anyways.