Distraught, she steadfastly avows not to marry and proclaims herself a life-long "bachelor":Christina: This eternal talk about Charles.Hyde""s reading of classic novels to the family each evening, Dagmar""s surgical operation (for removal of a mastoid), Mama""s clever stealth to enter the hospital""s off-limits ward to visit her, the sickness of the household""s cat Uncle Elizabeth, the death of Uncle Chris, and Mama""s encouragement of Katrin to aspire to be a writer.The Penguin was mortally wounded from his fall - and when he selected the wrong toy to kill Batman ("I picked a cute one" - a cute umbrella instead of a deadly one), he did not survive his injuries and died, while spewing black bile from his mouth.It is memorable for its strong story-line of a single, brave, but foolish Southern Confederate rain engineer doggedly in pursuit of his passionately-loved locomotive ("The General") AND the woman he loves.