She looked down into her cup and then burst into tears, "Oh please, sir, don't be angry with him. It was my idea to elope, not his. I... I just cannot bear it anymore. I admit it was a hasty decision, but I would never have married him if I didn't love him as I do. And then my brother... he was so awful! He had no right to do what he did to Joe, not at all! It wasn't fair. And with everything else h... happening, I... I... my other brother.... I.... am sorry. I am sorry." She got up and pushed away from the table... "Joe, please let me be for a moment." She said with a choked whisper and fled the room to go outside for air.