I didn’t agree with Cokie. It wasn’t just rich folks. Mother was soul broke, too.

“Better that he gets used to it,' he said.Used to what, the feeling of uncontrol…”

“Willie appeared completely calm about the news of Mother. She always said she c…”

“I wished I had a friend in the Quarter, someone like Charlotte. Someone I could…”

“You stand for what is right, Lina, without the expectation of gratitude or rewa…”