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• What sound does the old clock make in the room?

  It ticks softly
• What does Martha hold in her hands?

  A faded photograph
• What type of memory is the photograph of?

  Her wedding day
• How is the photograph described?

  As a sepia-toned memory
• What does Martha's smile in the photograph represent?

  Hope and promises for the future
• Who is beside Martha in the photograph?

  Henry
• How is Henry described in the photograph?

  Tall and handsome, with a neat suit
• What does Martha do with the photograph?

  She traces its edges with trembling fingers
• What does Martha hear in her mind when she thinks of her wedding day?

  Laughter and music
• How does the room feel to Martha now?

  Empty and heavy with silence
• What piece of furniture does Martha focus on in the room?

  The armchair in the corner
• How is the armchair described?

  Worn with stretched fabric
• What does Martha imagine when she looks at the armchair?

  Henry sitting there with a newspaper
• What scent does Martha recall in the air?

  Lavender
• How does the lavender scent feel to Martha now?

  Bittersweet and a reminder of Henry
• What does Martha do at the window?

  She pulls back the lace curtain
• What does Martha observe outside the window?

  Neighbors chatting and children playing
• How does Martha feel about life continuing outside?

  Strange, as hers feels frozen
• What does Martha do when she sinks into her chair?

  She lets out a sigh
• Where does Martha place the photograph while sitting?

  On her lap
• What does Martha do with her eyes closed?

  She drifts back to her wedding day
• What does Martha remember about Henry when she closes her eyes?

  His laughter and the dance floor
• What remains when Martha opens her eyes?

  The ticking clock and silence
• What has time taken from Martha?


  So much, but not her memories
• How does Martha view her memories?


  As a lifeline she holds tightly