The Velvet Glove
“Rick had a wary look in his eyes for Kate as his in-laws gave the news. During the week his wife had been stubbornly silent about the subject whenever he referred to it and, although he had little doubt she’d agree to going without a further scene, still with Kate he could never be a hundred per cent certain. So he was relieved when she merely said with cool, apparent indifference, ‘Oh, yes, I shall be there, although I expect it will be rather boring. But Rick doesn’t fancy appearing without m...e. I suppose in America it would be considered infra-dig for one to go without the other. Aren’t they very family-minded in Boston?’ A slight frown puckered Emily’s forehead. ‘I don’t know about that.’ After a slight pause she continued, ‘You feel all right, don’t you, dear? You’re not overtired or anything?’ Kate sighed. ‘Don’t fuss, Mama. Why should I be tired? What have I to do?’ ‘Well, with a house to run, two young children to care for, and another on the way, I should have thought there was plenty,’ Emily retorted a little more sharply.MoreLess
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