Chapter 14

           WhentheyreachedParisNicolewastootiredtogoontothegrandilluminationattheDecorativeArtExpositionastheyhadplanned.TheyleftherattheHotelRoiGeorge,andasshedisappearedbetweentheintersectingplanesmadebylobbylightsoftheglassdoors,Rosemary’soppressionlifted.Nicolewasaforcenotnecessarilywelldisposedorpredictablelikehermotheranincalculableforce.Rosemarywassomewhatafraidofher.

           AtelevenshesatwithDickandtheNorthsatahouseboatcaféjustopenedontheSeine.Therivershimmeredwithlightsfromthebridgesandcradledmanycoldmoons.OnSundayssometimeswhenRosemaryandhermotherhadlivedinParistheyhadtakenthelittlesteameruptoSuresnesandtalkedaboutplansforthefuture.TheyhadlittlemoneybutMrs.SpeerswassosureofRosemary’sbeautyandhadimplantedinhersomuchambition,thatshewaswillingtogamblethemoneyon"advantages";Rosemaryinturnwastorepayhermotherwhenshegotherstart....

           SincereachingParisAbeNorthhadhadathinvinousfuroverhim;hiseyeswerebloodshotfromsunandwine.Rosemaryrealizedforthefirsttimethathewasalwaysstoppinginplacestogetadrink,andshewonderedhowMaryNorthlikedit.Marywasquiet,soquietsaveforherfrequentlaughterthatRosemaryhadlearnedlittleabouther.

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