Ethan finds a job with opportunities for travel, but the illness of his parents draws him back to his home. He enjoys studying for its own sake and has changed a small parlor into his library. The trip this night to the church brings him a dose of reality. He sees Mattie smiling and laughing in ways he thought she reserved for him. He doesn't realize that his wife Zeena has been picking up.....
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