James stood before his father, having questioned him as to why he tried to get Alice to leave him. Although he was offered a drink to calm his nerves or a seat to rest his legs, James did not come to be formal with his father. Instead, he wanted an answer and he wanted it promptly.
“Our reputations mean everything to us...it is all a man truly has in this world.” his father began to answer.
“What does that have to do with Alice? Why would you offer her to leave?”
“Because you have wandering hands, a trait I suppose you have picked up from me.” James paused while exhibiting a look of shock upon his face. “And because of my mistakes I can help you…”
“It is BECAUSE of you that she is in a mental institution-” Ewan looked to his son with his condolences before trying to get him to calm d
