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The Grace of Gilded Years: Celine’s Southern Charms
"Mature," in her lexicon, is not a number. It is a quality. It is the way she knows exactly which fork to use, but chooses the wrong one just to put her guests at ease. It is the ability to say "bless your heart" in a way that can heal a wound or seal a burn, depending entirely on the tilt of her smile. It is the wisdom to know that a porch swing moves best when you stop trying to push.