He had tohave some one to talk to, and never did he
meet any one whom heknew.
Now theres just a couple of thingsto settle. It was
not easy for him to pick up acquaintances.
Such were the travels of SamuelDodsworth, those
summer months. Of course I have no way of knowing just how fondyou are of Fran.
There might have been if youhadnt come tonight. Now dont play the injured and
astonished small boy! No, PLEASE, she said, tucking her arm into his.
So he told Nande that business called him to Italy.
I have kep telling her she does not appreciateyou.
He wanted to, but she was not one to whomyou could
say anything on paper. He poked about Rome for a week, trying to persuade himself
that hewas studying architecture.
She wore black crepe, without ornament, and a wide
black hat with atiny brooch of brilliants. Dodsworth, the motor magnate, whohas a
right to commandeer my soul and my dreams and my body!
She wore black crepe, without ornament, and a wide
black hat with atiny brooch of brilliants.
Dodsworth, the motor magnate, whohas a right to
commandeer my soul and my dreams and my body! But it was harder when she came to the
silly shell-box. Her letters left him always a little blue.
And always Fran was with him, scolding at his
weakness; always hesaw her face. Ill be back by the time breakfast is here. Such
were the travels of SamuelDodsworth, those summer months.
He was able to laugh at himself: If there were such
a womananywhere, what would she want with you?
She seemed to him quite thebrightest light he had
found since Berlin.
I have kep telling her she does not
appreciateyou.
The gatherers of cigarettes swooped on each buttas
it fell. He wanted to, but she was not one to whomyou could say anything on paper.
He sniffed Yes, and he did not embroider it.
But if Itold you how much I like and admire you,
you would think I was asentimental fool.
All day shewas courteous, brisk, and harder than
enamel. He poked about Rome for a week, trying to persuade himself that hewas
studying architecture. Blue upholsteredseat, rather hard, with hard cylindrical
cushions. He had cooled his huge right hand by grasping avase of roses.