Well, I have sympathy for Prudence. It is very difficult to give up being "the baby" - even if you do want a baby sister!

I'm still not sure how a family full of sensitive people who can look into others' thoughts missed Trelawney being abused! Being able to prevent that would have saved alot of heartache.

I like Uncle David - nice job using his concerns as a way of explaining all about the family dynamics.