Nigel Stern

"... basked ln n sort of reflected glory. always spoke of "Marcia's clover parties." Ono naturally Inferred that Marcla, herself. was clever. Thero were a few who knew sric wasn't. Nigel Stern, for instance, and Marcla herself. Hcr husband had never even suspected lt. Which proves, perhaps, that Marcla wasn't so stupid after all. By the time they had passed from fish ..."

"... lier own wny, drops ont of her and rents n chenu furnished voom. n week of loneliness and trying to minut herself to hcr poor surroundings, Stanley calls on Nigel Stern, onc of hcr society friends, and his nld ln securing n position. Nigel urges her to tho and young lawyer. Perry who rins loved hcr devotedly for years, hut Stanley's ls with Drow. Nigel nho think lt over, and then, lf sric still ..."

"... tho first timo, sho ln U. A hot rebelliousness died somewhere within her, a dumb feeling of frustration left relinquished them gladly. She dung to the strap. Sho belonged. Nigel Stern found Dennls St. John smoking Innumerable cigarettes and looking bored ond vicious ln one corner of Lessing's black and gold drawing room. "I don't see why I come to thesa ..."

"... Init himself against com- himself hls ls Stanley, on hor own ns long ns she could remember, was sure of what sho warned lu Bfo. Perry takes hcr to Nigel Stern's studio party where stio meets handsome Drew Armitage, ''who lins n wuy witti women." ls at- to hlm Immediately. Ile suggests that they get from lhe crowd und go on ..."