Unnamed Great-Grandmother of Mrs. Grier

Submitted by sfr on Fri, 2019-08-02 07:52
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Unnamed Great-Grandmother of Mrs. Grier
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Unnamed Great-Grandmother of Mrs. Grier
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In "Shall Not Perish," when Mrs. Grier consoles Major de Spain for the loss of his son in the early days of World War Two, she mentions her own grandfather who fought in the Civil War, adding that "I reckon his mother didn't know why [he had to enlist] either, but I reckon he did" (109).

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