Ход королевы
Chapter 5
Sometimesshewouldvisualizeherselfaswhatshewantedtobecome;atrulyprofessionalwomanandthefinestchessplayerintheworld,travelingconfidentlybyherselfinthefirst-classcabinsofairplanes,tall,perfectlydressed,good-lookingandpoised—akindofwhiteJolene.SheoftentoldherselfthatshewouldsendJoleneacardoraletter,butsheneverdid.Insteadshewouldstudyherselfinthebathroommirror,lookingforsignsofthatpoisedandbeautifulwomanshewantedtobecome.
Atsixteenshehadgrowntallerandbetter-looking,hadlearnedtohaveherhaircutinawaythatshowedhereyestosomeadvantage,butshestilllookedlikeaschoolgirl.Sheplayedtournamentsabouteverysixweeksnow—instateslikeIllinoisandTennessee,andsometimesinNewYork.Theystillchoseonesthatwouldpayenoughtoshowaprofitaftertheexpensesforthetwoofthem.Herbankaccountgrew,andthatwasaconsiderablepleasure,butsomehowhercareerseemedtobeonaplateau.Andshewastoooldtobecalledaprodigyanymore.
