“It’s a good thing there’re going to be two lawyers in the family,” Fix said to Franny over dinner, meaning Caroline and himself. “Somebody’s going to have to make the money to buy you all those books.” “They’re free,” Franny said. “I check them out of the library.” “Well, thank God for libraries,” Caroline said. Astonishing how much condescension could be packed into the words Thank God for libraries.
