Bill Justice is a lawyer in Jenkintown who had a partnership with Henry Murray. Bill was always the good looking partner, the one the women were all drawn to despite the fact that he was a lesser lawyer compared to Henry. After Henry's death, Bill becomes a judge and continues to build a respectful reputation in Jenkintown. Bill is married to Louise, a woman he deeply respects and thinks of as his best friend. However, Bill is in love with Judith Dale and they carry on a clandestine romance for more than thirty years. Bill does not realize until after Judith's death that Louise knew all along.