First, it doesn't have the strength to stand up under use in thin members in chairs. Second, the wood is so soft that it is easily dented. —George Grotz, The Furniture Doctor Clara stepped down from Lex’s cargo van with a deep scowl. She quickly embraced her daughter and whispered in her ear, "Lex has been on the phone with Kitty for two of the two and a half hours it took to get here. I've never heard so many darlings or honeys in my life! I nearly suffocated myself with a plastic bag.” Lex and his wife Kitty were known for their outward displays of affection. Even though they worked together at the auction company and therefore spent every waking moment with one another, the pair didn’t like to be parted for long. Molly found their mutual tenderness endearing, but Clara was far more cynical when it came to marriage. Molly and Kitty had once taught together at the same private school. One day, Molly had invited Kitty to work Lex's Saturday sale as a bid spotter. It was love at first sight between Lex and Kitty and they were married a year later.
