She called your sister 'hopeless.' And when Joe's wife came back at her by keeping Crothers out of our firm, then war was declared." Nourse broke off and looked at Ethel.
"So you see what you're up against," he said.

"Yes, I see," said Ethel.
At every door to her husband's youth, Amy seemed to be barring the way.
She gave an impatient little shrug.

"If I could only show them!" "What ?" "That I'm different! And the hole I'm in! And what it is I want in Joe!.

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