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Margaret straightened her spine. "A gold-plated walker doesn't excuse a lifetime of cowardice." The Strategy

The room went silent. They didn't need a name. Fifty years ago, Julian Vance had broken three of their hearts in a single summer before vanishing into the merchant marines. He was the reason Margaret became a judge (to learn how to punish men), the reason Beatrix turned to "the universe," and the reason Dot started her streak of divorces. old mature girlies

When he looked up and saw the four of them standing there—Margaret at the helm, arms crossed—he didn't smile. He looked terrified. "Margaret? Dot? Bea? Helen?" his voice cracked. Margaret straightened her spine

She paused, looking at her friends. They all shared a small, knowing smile—the kind of smile only women who have survived everything together can manage. Fifty years ago, Julian Vance had broken three

"He looked like he was about to cry," Beatrix noted, satisfied.