Chapter 17

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌⁠The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue. But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself. It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions. He did not know the number of Maggie's suite. And Maggie might not be in. So he revised his plan slightly. He called to his driver:

“Go to the Claridge first.”

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