内容简介：
The sequel to To Reason Why. On the eve of the Second World War, widow May Wright's emotions are put to the test as her two sons move into adulthood. Sensitive and intellectual John is in love with Jenny and they long to marry. Meanwhile Teddy, impetuous and fiercely proud of his working-class roots, rushes into an affair with shy, pretty Marian. The affair leads to pregnancy and a hasty marriage, but when the dust settles, Teddy finds the responsibility unbearable. He runs away and secretly joins the rebels in the Spanish Civil War.