and Mary
North are
leaving.
Maybe
we’ll have
more fun
this
summer but
this
particular
fun is
over. I
want it to
die
violently
instead of
fading out
sentimentally
– that’s
why I gave
this
party.
What I’m
coming to
is –
Nicole and
I are
going up
to Paris
to see Abe
North off
for
America –
I wonder
if you’d
like to go
with us.”
“What did
Mother
say?” “She
seemed to
think it
would be
fine. She
doesn’t
want to go
herself.
She wants
you to go
alone.” “I
