Eppie is the product of an illicit affair, she toddles into Sila’s life having been attracted by the fire in his hearth on a cold night. Eppie gives Silas immediate respite for his lost gold. This feeling improves with time. In an attempt to make Eppie live a full life, Silas participates in village activities he had hitherto shunned.
Very few candidates who attempted the question were able to do justice to it.
