Somehow I had to turn the salted peanuts in the cigar box into petits fours.

“I stared at the enormous homes, the landscaping and flower beds immaculate. It …”

“People I didn't know formed a circle around me, sheltering me from view. They e…”

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

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