Chapter 8

Dick breaks up the argument between Barban and the McKiscos, and starts to get into a ignorant babble with Mrs. McKisco, but soon stops himself. Dick calls for a volunteer to carry a lamp through a dark room, Rosemary accepts thinking this would be her time with Dick. Once Dick takes Rosemary away, Dick compliments Rosemary's mother, and tells Rosemary that he told her mother of a plan. The plan is to take her (Rosemary) with him (Dick) to Paris to say farewell to Abe North. Even though Rosemary's mother does not want to go, she wants Rosemary to go alone. They continue to talk, and once again Rosemary confesses her love to him and he takes it as a joke telling her she doesn't know what she wants.