Book 2, Chapter 16: Rose Opens the Door

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌⁠The struggle between them lasted a week—a ghastly week, during which, as far as the surface of things showed, their life flowed along in its accustomed channels. It was a little worse than that, really, because the week included, so an ironic Fate had decreed, Thanksgiving Day and a jolly family party at Frederica's, with congratulations on the past, plans for the future. And Rose and Rodney, as c