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Reconnecting with Mrs. Barbour from "The Goldfinch". Platt takes Theo to see Mrs. Barbour, who is now a widow living in seclusion in her apartment.

shortly after learning of Andy's death

Reconnecting with Mrs. Barbour

Platt takes Theo to see Mrs. Barbour, who is now a widow living in seclusion in her apartment. She is frail and grieving, but her face lights up when she sees Theo. They share a tender, emotional reunion, and she tells him how much he meant to Andy. She also reveals that Andy was engaged to a Japanese girl. Theo is deeply moved by her warmth and her grief, and he feels a renewed sense of connection to the family that once took him in.