Synopsis

The revelation struck Otis with the force of a physical blow. He possessed the same bell as Bessy’s long-lost child. Consequently, Bessy now saw him as such, and in her perception, a child. This transformation in their relationship manifested in a series of demeaning actions. She treated him with a stifling protectiveness, a constant stream of condescension laced with humiliation. His attempts at levity, his characteristic pranks on Mrs. Beady, were met with sharp disapproval and outright reject