feeling guilty Quotes

“She was an apology cupcake baker. A guilty cupcake baker. A please-don’t-be-mad-at-me cupcake baker.”

The only person who saw her leave the house was the younger brother - which is why he feels particularly guilty about her disappearance.

“Tom knew that he was in the wrong, of course, but they need not have made such a fuss. Aunt Gwen was most upset because, if Tom slipped into the larder at night, that meant he was hungry. She was not feeding him properly.”