Question

She never stuttered with other people — had quite given it up — but only with father because then she was trying so hard to say the word properly..
What is the matter? What are you looking so wretched about?Mother I wish you taught this child not to appear on the brink of suicide.....Here kezia carry my teacup back to the table carefully.
He was so big — his hands and his neck, especially his mouth when he yawned. Thinking about him alone was like thinking about the giant........Find a phase from the passage which means 'at the edge '​

Answer 1

The phrase at the brink of suicide means at the edge of suicide.