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Chapter 3

           Itwasunbelievablethattherecouldeverhavebeena"season,"andRosemary,halfinthegripoffashion,becamealittleself-conscious,asthoughsheweredisplayinganunhealthytasteforthemoribund;asthoughpeoplewerewonderingwhyshewashereinthelullbetweenthegaietyoflastwinterandnextwinter,whileupnorththetrueworldthunderedby.

           Asshecameoutofadrugstorewithabottleofcocoanutoil,awoman,whomsherecognizedasMrs.Diver,crossedherpathwitharmsfullofsofacushions,andwenttoacarparkeddownthestreet.Along,lowblackdogbarkedather,adozingchauffeurwokewithastart.Shesatinthecar,herlovelyfaceset,controlled,hereyesbraveandwatchful,lookingstraightaheadtowardnothing.Herdresswasbrightredandherbrownlegswerebare.Shehadthick,dark,goldhairlikeachow’s.

           WithhalfanhourtowaitforhertrainRosemarysatdownintheCafédesAlliésontheCroisette,wherethetreesmadeagreentwilightoverthetablesandanorchestrawooedanimaginarypublicofcosmopoliteswiththeNiceCarnivalSongandlastyear’sAmericantune.ShehadboughtLeTempsandTheSaturdayEveningPostforhermother,andasshedrankhercitronadesheopenedthelatteratthememoirsofaRussianprincess,findingthedimconventionsoftheninetiesrealerandnearerthantheheadlinesoftheFrenchpaper.Itwasthesamefeelingthathadoppressedheratthehotelaccustomedtoseeingthestarkestgrotesqueriesofacontinentheavilyunderlinedascomedyortragedy,untrainedtothetaskofseparatingouttheessentialforherself,shenowbegantofeelthatFrenchlifewasemptyandstale.Thisfeelingwassurchargedbylisteningtothesadtunesoftheorchestra,reminiscentofthemelancholymusicplayedforacrobatsinvaudeville.ShewasgladtogobacktoGausse’sHotel.

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