The Bent TwigUnlike other young women of her generation, who were bred up from childhood to sit behind tea tables and say the right things to tea drinkers, Sylvia Marshallthe twig of this novelwas reared to think for herself and to trust her own instincts and experience. This, coupled with her passionate temperament, makes Sylvia a compelling figure as she resists efforts to mold her with every rebellious fiber of her independent nature. Sylvias home is a