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Show she slipped and told all. Spilled the beans. Ben said her parents took it well: Mrs. Rubin only had hysterics, and Mr. Rubin insisted upon only one thing, that they get married by a rabbi. He absolutely forbad a civil ceremony: it was either by a rabbi or he would disown Amelia, never speak to her again. Amelia asked him what about respecting her wishes and he said sure, he would respect her wishes like crazy, every one, but no civil ceremony, a rabbi. That was the only requirement, a rabbi. "Could be worse," said Ben, cracking his knuckles. Then the letter came from Mrs. Rubin saying jlthat of course the ceremony would take place in Cleveland. She would listen to no arguments on that score, and later she would send a guest list for Amelia to Q.K. Ben shouted and turned red and insisted that they go down to City Hall and get married immediately but Amelia pointed out that her parents would only insist that they do it twice, the second time right, and she wondered what was so wrong with a rabbi. That would make Ben's mother happier too. So after a week of tugging back and forth on that one, Ben gave in, cracking his knuckles and saying they could find a Reform rabbi and get married in his study. Immediately. Amelia telephoned Cleveland with the good news. Mrs. Rubin was horrified: her daughter should get married without anybody knowing? Was she ashamed she should get married without a wedding? The matter was settled, Amelia said. They would get married and afterwards send out announcements so that people would know. Yes, she supposed her parents could come to it, Ben's mother would probably want to come -- but no more, no guests, no fuss. All right, Mrs. Rubin conceded, in the rabbi's study then, without guests. If that's what they wanted. No wedding then, if that's what they wanted. Don't consider a mother's heart, if that's what they wanted. Shame her, poison her life, if that's what they wanted. What did she matter? No, she didn't matter, skex^BMMxxHiiaxxiHXKtaHaa go ahead, do what they wanted, why should they consider her, her feelings? She didn't matter, she would suffer in silence. If |
