Complex sentence: This displeased Smith, and can be seen in the book as most of the cutting came after the birth of Annie's child, it's mearly state, "nearly a year has passed," and then Annie and baby are at her husband's graduation.
Split into simpler sentences: This displeased Smith, and can be seen in the book as most of the cutting came after the birth of Annie's child. It merely states, "Nearly a year has passed," and then Annie and baby are at her husband's graduation.