Quotes About Beaus

In the sudden absence of husbands, fathers, brothers and beaus, white Southern women discovered a newfound freedom - one that simultaneously granted them more power in relationships and increased their likelihood of heartbreak.

Cut it out!" Jane said, pushing Nobley back and putting herself between them. She felt more like a teacher stopping a schoolboy scuffle than an ingénue with two brawling beaus. "M-m-martin's gay!" Nobley said. "I am not! You're thinking of Edgar." "Who the hell is Edgar?" "You know, that other gardener who always smells of fish." "Oh, right." Jane raised her hands in exasperation.