Even Adrien had drifted away from the old currents of life.

She seemed to have taken up with young Stillwell, whom Jack couldn't abide.

Stillwell had been turned down by the Recruiting Officer during the war--flat feet, or something.
True, he had done great service in Red Cross, Patriotic Fund, Victory Loan work, and that sort of thing, and apparently stood high in the Community.

His father had doubled the size of his store and had been a great force in all public war work.

He had spared neither himself nor his son.