She knew, of course, that Stella was married at the age of seventeen and had been divorced, but little more than that.
"There was a little girl," said Stella, "my baby.

I lost her." She spoke very simply.

She had come to the end of efforts and schemes, and was very tired.

Joan's anger died away altogether in her heart.
"Oh, I am very sorry," she replied.

"I didn't know that you had a little girl." "Yes.