Gathering of Pearls
“Mr. Gannon, a tall, handsome man with cool gray eyes, was impeccably dressed in a pinstripe suit and wingtip shoes. Mrs. Gannon was a regal woman with sparkling blue eyes. Her hair was curled under, with not a single strand out of place. She looked as if she had just come from the beauty parlor. As Marci introduced me, her parents shook my hand and ushered me into their spacious living room, where a collection of modern art and sculpture was elegantly displayed.
"You are a little later than we ...expected," Mrs. Gannon said. "Martha has dinner all ready, so we should probably sit down right away." We settled ourselves in the dimly lit dining room, and the butler began to bustle around. As we sat in silence, I looked over at Marci. Her head was lowered and she was quickly eating her soup. I felt uncomfortable and wondered if it was a good idea for me to have come home with her.
"Marci, college has certainly not improved your manners," her mother said. "Sit up straight, and please don't gobble your food.MoreLess
"You are a little later than we ...expected," Mrs. Gannon said. "Martha has dinner all ready, so we should probably sit down right away." We settled ourselves in the dimly lit dining room, and the butler began to bustle around. As we sat in silence, I looked over at Marci. Her head was lowered and she was quickly eating her soup. I felt uncomfortable and wondered if it was a good idea for me to have come home with her.
"Marci, college has certainly not improved your manners," her mother said. "Sit up straight, and please don't gobble your food.MoreLess
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