With gray thread Beezus carefully outlined the steam coming from the teakettle's spout and thought about her pretty young aunt, who was always so gay and so understanding. No wonder she was Mother's favorite sister. Beezus hoped to be exactly like Aunt Beatrice when she grew up. She wanted to be a fourth-grade teacher and drive a yellow convertible and live in an apartment house with an elevator and a buzzer that opened the front door. Because she was named after Aunt Beatrice, Beezus felt she might be like her in other ways, too.
Beezus delicately sketched the steam rising from the teakettle’s spout, reflecting on her kind and cheerful Aunt Beatrice, whom she admired greatly. She thought about how her aunt was her mother’s favorite sister and hoped to grow up to be like her, aspiring to be a fourth-grade teacher and living a lively, modern lifestyle with a yellow convertible and a building with an elevator and buzzer.
"With gray thread," Beezus thought, symbolizing her hope to emulate her aunt's warmth and understanding. Since she was named after Aunt Beatrice, she felt a special connection and believed she might someday share her aunt’s qualities and life choices, aspiring to be as sweet and accomplished as her role model.
