They wanted to escape, alone and unburdened, free to do what they liked. And yet it was only through a reliance on each other and the intervention of others—through interdependence—that they lived.
I admire how Maurice and Maralyn’s marriage grew in maturity. Despite Maralyn being disappointed in Maurice’s handling of the shipwreck she loved him and he loved her in his so very awkward way. This is such a great story.
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