sole means of distinguishing their identities. "...We felt that if we kept looking hard enough we might begin to understand what they were feeling and who they were" (p. 64).
             A longing to discover the unknown manifested itself in dire infatuation. For each of the narrators a keen interest in the lives of the sisters becomes a distinct affinity. Through miscellaneous measures they obtain several personal belongings, attempting to use them as a medium for infiltrating the girls' minds. Their closest attempt to succeeding is the acquisition of Cecilia's diary.
             "....We learned about their lives, came to hold collective memories of times we hadn't experienced... knew what it felt like to see a boy with his shirt off... the pain of winte
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