Mrs. Green had lost her appetite for the noodles. She set down her chopsticks and began to lecture her daughter. "You need to get your head on straight. No matter how much it hurts, you have to endure it. Once Kenneth is grown, you'll be through the worst of it. Honestly, your husband is actually quite decent. Your father-in-law, now *he* was the outrageous one. He was notoriously promiscuous back in the day—the house was practically overflowing with actresses, socialites, and schoolgirls. But his wife? She didn't let it bother her one bit. She kept on listening to operas, playing cards, and going shopping, living a perfectly happy life."
