Titanic Ashes
“The joke she attempted was one of Basil’s. Had it worked, had Father’s eyes not been glassy and preoccupied, had his head not bobbed mechanically back toward his dinner, she would have told him the source. She wants to talk about Basil, feels the subject ought to bring him back to himself. He should be glad. His daughter is stepping out with a man who, like his own younger self, is a shipping agent; who, also like himself, will be the likely inheritor of chairmanships and directorships. He coul...dn’t wish for greater proof of her pride in him, could he?
Evelyn’s mother tries so hard to reassure him of her feelings and her respect. But there is so little she can do to prove this that would be in any way dynamic enough to capture his attention. She can’t remarry Father without divorcing him first. But his daughters can make it quite clear they think their mother chose well if they make similar choices themselves. In marrying Basil Sanderson, Evelyn will quite literally be bringing the White Star Line back into the family.MoreLess
Evelyn’s mother tries so hard to reassure him of her feelings and her respect. But there is so little she can do to prove this that would be in any way dynamic enough to capture his attention. She can’t remarry Father without divorcing him first. But his daughters can make it quite clear they think their mother chose well if they make similar choices themselves. In marrying Basil Sanderson, Evelyn will quite literally be bringing the White Star Line back into the family.MoreLess
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