[It's a small gesture, but it's reassuring, calming, and she watches him inspect her hand without comment, until he addresses her.]
Anne and Lisbeth are quite a handful.
[She feels guilty saying it, since she can understand why both of them are so upset, why Anne throws herself into keeping the house spotless, why Lisbeth has so much anger thrumming under her skin.
But it's exhausting; it's been a long time since she looked after people this way, instead of being able to keep them at a distance.]
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Anne and Lisbeth are quite a handful.
[She feels guilty saying it, since she can understand why both of them are so upset, why Anne throws herself into keeping the house spotless, why Lisbeth has so much anger thrumming under her skin.
But it's exhausting; it's been a long time since she looked after people this way, instead of being able to keep them at a distance.]