regarding family attitudes towards mary beth , many family members - according to their talkative friends - were aware that there was something strange about mary beth and monsieur juhen , and whether or not to go to them in times of trouble was an ever present question in each generation going to them was perceived as having advantages and definite liabilities for example , one descendant of lestan mayfair who was pregnant out of wedlock went to mary beth for help and , though she received a great deal of money to assist with her child , became convinced afterwards that mary beth had caused the death of the child 's irresponsible father .