Andrina

Plot

• The story opens with Bill, a retired seaman, describing the visits of a young woman named Andrina who helps him with chores and brings light to his life.

• Bill falls ill with a bad cold in February and looks forward to Andrina's visits to ask her for help.

• Andrina does not visit Bill on the day he needs her the most, leaving him feeling betrayed.

• Bill eventually recovers and decides to find out why Andrina stopped visiting.

• Bill reflects on his past, revealing a love affair with a woman named Sigrid during his youth. When Sigrid became pregnant, Bill abandoned her and pursued a life at sea.

• Bill returns to the present and inquires about Andrina in the village, only to discover that nobody knows anything about her.

• Upon returning home, Bill receives a letter from Sigrid in Tasmania, Australia, explaining that their child, Andrina, sought to know her Scottish grandfather but tragically passed away.

• Bill reflects on the light and warmth that Andrina had brought into his life, even after her passing.