After celebrating her fiftieth birthday, Agatha decided to take a holiday in early May to tend to her
Emily’s mother-in-law was whispering just out of earshot. “How can you say such things, Margaret?
*”You’re Not the Marrying Kind, Love”* “Listen, Charlotte, you must understand—women
The man in the suit doesn’t move, but his eyes lock onto the letter in my hand as if it were the only
THE OBSESSION In any workplace full of women, gossip finds its home. And as they say, a gossip’s tongue
“House Built, But You Can’t Live in It” “Mrs. Thompson! What on earth are you saying?
A London cab driver pulled up to his final passenger of the night and gave the horn a sharp blast.
“Girls, I’m so sorry,” she said, her voice trembling. “I made such a scene!
Her words struck like a slap. “Right, but what’s the point of those chances if I’m still scrabbling?
“Everything’s fine,” she said—and cried all night. “Mum, what’s wrong with you?” Emily tugged at her









