Papa, do you like my new friend? Frances Catherine asked when they were halfway across the field.I surely do.Can I keep her?For the love of...No, you can't keep her. She isn't a puppy. You can be her friend, though, he hastily added before his daughter could argue with him.Forever, papa?She 'd asked her father that question, but Judith answered her. Forever, she shyly whispered.Frances Catherine reached across her father's chest to take hold of Judith's hand. Forever, she pledged.
During a moment in the field, Frances Catherine expresses her affection for a new friend, asking her father if she can keep her. Although he admires her new companion, he gently explains that she cannot keep Judith, distinguishing her from a pet. Instead, he assures her that she can be friends with Judith.
Frances Catherine seeks confirmation about the permanence of their friendship, asking if it can last forever. Before her...
