"Mom, please try to talk some sense into Finn. Marriage is a big deal, and it's too rash to just decide and do it like this." If she could approve of Melody, it wouldn't be so bad, but the woman in question was someone she couldn't stand, which infuriated her.
"Aunt, I agree with you, it really is too hasty. Perhaps we should discuss this further." Viola Harris wasn't siding with Melody; she was merely surprised, as Finn Wilson hadn't given any prior hint about getting the marriage license. She was also shocked by the news.
Melody Sheffield shot a glance at Viola Harris, thinking, "At least you have some sense."
Viola Harris pretended not to understand her look.
Neither Mrs. Wilson nor Edmund Wilson commented, but Effie Wilson said, "I don't think it's rushed at all. Big Brother is already thirty-seven. People his age usually have a bunch of kids by now. He only has Nick, and he's known Sister-in-law for years, so it's about time they got married. Big Brother, isn't that right?"
