Summary and Analysis by Chapter

Chapter 10

pimpy-looking resembling a man who is an agent for a prostitute or prostitutes and lives off their earnings.

from hunger here, unattractive, unfashionable.

grool here, an unattractive person.

Peter Lorre (1904–1964) Hungarian by birth, he was a recognizable character actor and movie star in several countries, including the United States.

Stork Club or El Morocco fashionable New York City nightclubs, where one was more likely to spot celebrities.

Tom Collins an iced drink made with gin, mixed with soda water, lime or lemon juice, and sugar; typically a summer drink.

Radio City Music Hall a Manhattan theater featuring films and stage shows, including a lavish Christmas pageant.

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