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Jennie Gerhardt Chapter 39
In which the elder Kane wrestles with deep disappointment over his son Lester’s unconventional domestic arrangements, weighing the impact on family honour and business prospects with a sombre sense of inevitability. The two engage in a tense yet tender exchange that reveals contrasting views on love, duty, and reputation, with each man left pondering the stubborn course the other has chosen.
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