Claire went inside to find a glass of water for Diane.

Her own hands were shaking enough that she spilled a little beside the sink.

She wiped it with a towel and stood there until she could carry the glass steadily.

She was tired of repeating herself.

She was also afraid of what the evening meant for her marriage.

The property record had not relieved that fear.

It had only prevented one kind of explanation from replacing another.

She brought the water out.