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OverviewExcerpt: ...men she had known at home. Oh, Ethel Lanier, don't be so disgusting! But after all, a man so tense all day in his office needed some gaiety at night. She began to suggest going out in the evenings. They went to Butterfly and Louise, and each evening was a great success. But within a few days Fanny Carr called up and asked them to dinner and the play. Ethel made some excuse and declined. She did not mention it to Joe, but that night he said gruffly, Sorry you turned Fanny down. And Ethel looked at him with a start. So Joe was seeing her these days! I haven't been feeling very strong, Joe, she said in an unnatural tone. You've been to the opera twice this week, was her husband's grim rejoinder. And this was only one little instance of many that made Ethel sure that Fanny Carr was still about. She was getting at Joe through his business side, going to his office. She had asked him to sell her house on Long Island, and through this transaction she had tangled him into her affairs. A lone woman, defenceless in business, needing the aid and advice of a man. Oh, I can almost hear her lay it on-her helplessness! And Ethel fairly ground her teeth. For Fanny, only the day before, having called and noticed that a sofa and a rug were missing, had asked to what dealer Ethel had sold them. Now, thought Ethel, she'll buy them herself, and then she'll ask Joe to drop in for tea at her hotel apartment-'on business, ' of course-but the rug and sofa will be there! Poor Amy's things! Oh, yes, indeed, Fanny is clever enough! If only she would take his money-and get out and leave us alone! Ethel had some lonely grapples with life. She was right, she angrily told herself, in wanting to go slowly until she could discover real friends; but on the other hand she admitted that Joe had reason for being impatient. At thirty-seven it is hard for a man to change his habits, and Amy had accustomed Joe to crave excitement every night. Even Ethel herself, in... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ernest PoolePublisher: Rarebooksclub.com Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.127kg ISBN: 9781153627566ISBN 10: 1153627566 Pages: 114 Publication Date: 01 August 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |