. . ." (p. 17). But Emily has found self-worth, expression and confidence as a skilled performer of pantomime.
             As happy as her mother is of her achievement, it cannot acquit her completely. She is still haunted by her own past, by her pained alienation from a daughter for few months, and by Emily's failure to adjust in the new family. Emily's counselor insists she 'needs help' but her mother acknowledges Emily's s
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