Summary and Analysis by Chapter

Chapters 8–9

earlap earflap; either of a pair of cloth or fur flaps on a cap, turned down to protect the ears from cold.

lousy with rocks here, wearing a good deal of jewelry, possibly diamonds.

cocktail any of various alcoholic drinks made of a distilled liquor mixed with a wine, fruit juice, etc., and usually iced.

incognito with true identity unrevealed or disguised; under an assumed name, rank, etc.

bellboy a person employed by a hotel, club, etc. to carry luggage and do errands.

highballs tall glasses of liquor, usually whiskey or brandy, mixed with water, soda water, ginger ale, etc. and served with ice.

suave smoothly gracious or polite; polished; blandly ingratiating; urbane.

Princeton a prestigious university in Princeton, New Jersey; part of the Ivy League, a group of colleges in the northeastern United States forming a league for intercollegiate sports and other activities.


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