Sense of Crisis

Nolan sat across from them, dragging out his words as he teased, "Valerie, just let him sit. Back in the day, Mr. Bancroft never thought much of our family.

"He could go years without showing up, and even that one New Year's call was only because his parents hounded him into it. Now that he's actually willing to sit down and eat with us, we should really count ourselves lucky."

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