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Why was Annemarie surprised by Uncle Henrik's announcement that there was to be a funeral?
why was annemarie surprised by uncle henriks announcement that there was to be a funeral
why was annemarie surprised by uncle henriks announcement that there was to be a funeral
Annemarie was surprised because she hadn't heard about a death in the family. She also knew that they hadn't received a phone call informing them of a death, but most of all, Annemarie knew nothing about a relative named Aunt Birte.
And—most puzzling of all—she had never heard the name before. Great-aunt Birte. Surely she would have known if she had a relative by that name.
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