LOS AÑOS DORADOS, CAPÍTULO 4, DE VUELTA A VILLA CLAIRE - THE GOLDEN YEARS, CHAPTER 4, BACK TO VILLA CLAIRE
As the train slowed down and entered the platforms of the Algeciras station, Claire, oblivious to the excitement of her children and Florence, became increasingly absorbed in observing everything she saw through the window of the carriage. Until a shrill, high-pitched voice woke her from the trance: "Claire! Claire!" —it was her dear friend, Mrs. Smith, who, along with her daughter Lorraine and the entire Churchill family, had come to welcome her and was calling her from the platform. As soon as she got off the carriage, the long-contained explosion of hugs, kisses, and tears was apotheotic. To such an extent that the group became the center of attention of the station and the passengers coming and going. After the first impression of the meeting, the conversation focused on the passage of time and how it affects everyone, adults and children. Claire and Florence were amazed at how much Aída, Hugh, and Elfrida Churchill had grown, as well as the splendid woman Lorraine Smith ...
