He reached for papers on hisdesk and proceeded to ignore her until the door opened to admit asmall, pretty, slightly plump woman in her early thirties. Laura gazed at her in astonishment. There had never been a Slocum defeat at the Magnolia polls. Tomorrow morning he would enlist in the Marine Corps.
Give them another chance. All she need was one. I--' she paused a moment, I've been chastisingmyself ever since Jonnie enlisted. Laura, I'm sorry as hell to have to do this.
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