Chapter 4

In the cab, Jake and Brett kiss passionately, but Brett pulls away. She says she loves Jake but they agree they can’t be together. Love’s too hard and they have a history with one another. Brett alludes to Jake’s mysterious war wound, which is presumably the cause of their separation; he doesn’t want to talk about it.

They agree to go to Café Select for more drinks. Brett asks Jake to kiss her again.

At the café, a Greek duke/artist with the improbable name of Zizi introduces Brett, whose formal title is Lady Ashley.

Georgette was thrown out of the restaurant rather spectacularly after Jake and Brett left.

Jake, tired and frustrated, decides to head home. He says his goodbyes to everyone, and agrees to meet Brett the following evening.

Jake can’t sleep. He’s all worked up about WWI, the injury he sustained in the War and about Brett. We have already guessed that his injury is sexual in nature – he never says the word, but I think that he’s impotent.

Thinking of his troubles (mostly caused by Brett ) Jake begins to cry.

Jake wakes to the noise of a fight outside between Brett and his building’s concierge. Jake lets Brett upstairs. She’s totally wasted. He invite her  another drink. It’s after 4 a.m. They are talking.After a few minutes Brett leaves and Jake.