Laura returns to the kitchen, and pours herself the last of the coffee.
“So, did you and the world’s greatest niece solve the problems of the world?” Patience asks her sister.
“No. But we figured out why Seth Reston is so quiet around her in school, and so outgoing when he comes over here to play.”
“Because he has a crush on her?” I venture.
“Because he has a penis,” Patience offers. “Explains most every bit of lunacy, misbehaviour, and unhappiness in this world.” — Chris Bohjalian, Water Witches