"Mom, what do you think about me being my brother's assistant? Charlotte Young used to do it, and she just went to some art school. If she could do it, why can't I? I'm no worse than her."
Mrs. Grant glanced at her. "That was your brother's decision. What's the use of telling me? If you want the job, call your brother directly. And Jean, I don't mean to criticize you, but how can you be so thoughtless? It's been so many days since the incident with your two nephews, and Nora just woke up. You and Nicholas haven't even gone to see them. How can you be so inconsiderate?"
"My brother doesn't really want to see me right now, I think. What would be the point of me going? I'm not that close with Nora Ainsworth anyway."
"Even if you're not close, you're still her sister-in-law."
"What sister-in-law? They aren't even married."
