Chapter 2 begins with an in depth description of Johnny's mother. She is a beautiful woman, and not, as Aunt Martha suggests, "a little simple." As evidenced by the birth of Johnny and the way in which she made her unexpected pregnancy acceptable to those around her, she is willful, but exercises her will in such a way that people do not realize she is doing it, which is mistaken for a passiveness that is in reality simply her way to get things done. People are drawn to Tabitha, for her beauty, her feline elegance, and her lighthearted demeanor. Owen especially thinks of Tabby as a perfect woman.
Thus it is not entirely surprising when Tabby announces that she has met a man that she is interested in and wishes to introduce.....
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