Mrs. Murret. She was very independent, in other words. She was very independent. She didn't think she needed anyone at any time, I don't think, because no matter how much anyone would try to help her or how much they would try to do for her, she never thought that anyone was actually helping her. So often I have helped her out, quite a lot of times, but sooner or later it seemed like she would just take one little word or something that she would think was wrong, and we would have these little differences.
Mr. Jenner. You mean she would fly off the handle, so to speak?
Mrs. Murret. Yes; she would fly off, and go and that was it, and when she would do that you wouldn't hear from her or anything, and all you could do was just let things ride until she would come to New Orleans again, or something like that, and then usually she would call or if accidentally I would meet her on the street or something, and I would go ahead and give her help again.
Mr. Jenner. It would occur that when she would fly off the handle sometimes you wouldn't see her for a while?
Mrs. Murret. Oh, yes.
Mr. Jenner. Is that about the pattern of what happened when these incidents would arise?
Mrs. Murret. Yes; I think so.
Mr. Jenner. Did you make efforts to get along with her, since you were the older sister and really head of the family?
Mrs. Murret. Yes; I did.
Mr. Jenner. Did you try to mollify her and tell her that she shouldn't act that way?