Whatever the circumstances of this marriage, the union of these two remarkable people sobered their lives. The wildness in each dissipated. Jackson’s ferocious temper was considerably subdued; he became more tender and considerate of Rachel, and, if possible, more chivalric. She in turn became extremely pious. Religion became a near-obsession with her. But the bitterness and the quarrels that had disfigured her marriage to Robards were absent from her marriage to Jackson. The love Rachel and Andrew bore each other matured over the years, tested by his long absences and strengthened no doubt by
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Highly likely that they got together while she was in her first marriage. But the town didn't treat them as dishonorable so they seemed supportive regardless.
