“They seem so close, as if they share an unspoken language, what with those secret looks between them at dinner the other night at the club—well, all along they’ve been that way. Laura continues. “Juliana got very quiet, and Daddy asked her what was wrong. She said parts of her life are still unsettled and she needs time to take care of that first. Daddy said he wants to help.” “What did she say to that?” I put down my glass.”