Chris Grau said to Jinny, with Cass
philanthropically listening,How I envy you, dear! He passed theword, and Cass and
Jinny went back into the refrigerator. Is this your first visit to New York, Mrs.
There was alsoa pair of funny fellows with jokes about the less attractive vices.
Then they had the great hours of shopping, andadmitted that, in this, New York was
superior.
Jin,Im glad youve got the Jay Laverick nonsense out
of your system. She had picked out this choice of names for the baby,
withoutdiscussion. The agent said genially, You folks from out of town? I was scared
of it, but I think I could love it.
It took Avis a minute to swallow this, but she
tried again:Is this your first glimpse of New York? Theresa bang-up movie opened on
Broadway last night.
She scrubbedhis back, in the tub, and laughed, and
kissed the wet smoothness ofhis shoulder.
Jinny announced that she was now domesticated and
contentedlysettled for her whole future life.
Elbows on the parapet, they were talking quietly
when Cass came outto find them.
Bradd Criley said to Cass, in Jinnys active
presence, Our girl ismore lovely than ever now. She was distasteful to Judge
Timberlane in any state of make-up.
I want three for Life with Father for tonight, and
Iwant good ones, get me? Could we go back toGrand Republic right after the show
tonight? There isnt one that hasyour fire or your eyes or a clear skin like yours.
Beecher was not utterly to be blamed for his cold plotting againsther. Strange that
so few bookscan require so many staggering struggles up the ill-lighted stairs. At
her shoulder, Bradds voice murmured, New York can bebeautiful, eh?