Annie had persisted for a while, even as she understood how judgmental, how small, she sounded. (“So Protestant!” Edith said to her once, and laughed.) But over the weeks and months, she came to accept Edith’s position, and finally, to admire her for it, for her generosity. As they began to know each other well in the aftermath of Edith’s marriage, Annie slowly understood that this generosity, this kindness, was part of what drew her to the other woman.
