Tuck Everlasting

Judge Miles did not try to find his family after learning about the spring because he believed it would be too complicated and "just wouldn't have worked." Despite wanting to reunite with them, he...

Miles reveals to Winnie that his children, if alive, would be eighty-two and eighty. He fondly recalls his daughter Anna, whom he took fishing. Winnie asks why he didn't give them the spring water...

Winnie insists that Miles release the fish because she is horrified by the thought of it dying. Her reaction reflects a deep sympathy for all living creatures, as she cannot bear the idea of any life...

Miles shares two significant stories with Winnie. First, he recounts his personal story about his wife and two children, reflecting on his daughter's life and why he didn't let his family drink from...