Portrait of a Poet in a London Room
Richard Washburn, unsettled by memories of Beconshire Heath, battles guilt and a double self while Peter seeks Brena Selcoss. An unreadable motive drives him to England to confront a witchlike figure as he wrestles with verse and fate. The phone call promises an imminent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beconshire Heath
Lady Benham
Benhams
Muriel
Eversley Benham
Peter
Mesopotamia
England
Brena Selcoss
Benham
Aquitania
DeWolfe
London
Mulberry’s
Bond Street
Brena
London Meeting Sparks Unseen Danger For Peter
Brena Selcoss travels to London to confront Peter about Muriel Benham. Their lunch at Mulberry's reveals a shared urban ache and hints at a hidden threat, as Selcoss urges him to stay in London despite unknown risks.
Watch Your Diet Says Prima Donna Cyrena Van Gordon
Cyrena Van Gordon of the Chicago Opera company advocates flapper fashion and outdoor living while challenging traditional female roles. She stresses dieting and specific dishes such as Celery and Cheese Gasserole and Chicken a la King, detailing recipes and cooking methods to preserve youth and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrena van Gordon
Chicago Opera Company
Miss van Gordon
S. Bogart Munns
S. B. Munns
A Man Who Keeps His Traveling Bag and His Love
Chapter IV presents Peter DeWolfe as a keen observer of life who never misplaces his bag, trusting human nature, and yet he admits to being drawn to love. He reflects on how few men and even fewer women grasp the thrill and peril of a brief, perfect, free days together and the test of a gentleman to survive that delicate balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Benham
London
Beconshire
Bow
England
Sret
DeWolfe
Peter DeWolfe
Fifth Avenue
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Richard Washburn Child
E.R DUTTON # CO
New York
Muriel Benham
Mrs. Benham
Prima Donna
Chapter
Floyd Milk CO
Floyd
Winthrop
Buchanan Street
Beecham
Albert Ormerod
Fall River
Mass
B. Famer Co
Canal Street
New York Bay
Beecham’s
Ida J. Grover
Shirley St
Beach Sta. Tel
Ocean
Andrew Schlehuber
N. L. Merrill
Pres C. G. McGlone
Treas
Massachusetts
Lynn
Broad Street
C. H. Prescott
Tewksbury Street
Review
J. H. Holmes, D.D.S
O. W Holmes, D.M.D
Bartlett Road
Pleasant Street
Cor
Somerset Avenue
Pleasant Street Cor
Somerset Av
Boston
Botoe
Boylston Subway
Dewey
Dr. Holmes Laboratory
Court St
Frank’s
Beauty
Jefferson Street
Florence I Foote
Curling Iron
Marcel
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