Meanwhile，youcanwrite’the’greatAmericannovelwithouthavingtoworryaboutmoney，ortolookforasteadyjob。Andthenyourbookwillcomeout，andyouwillbefamous，andrich，and————\"
\"Passingonfromthat，\"interruptedCarter，\"thethingoffirstimportanceistogetyououtofthathot，beastlyflat。Iproposewestartto—morrowforCapeCod。Iknowalotoffishingvillagestherewherewecouldboardandlodgefortwelvedollarsaweek，androwandplaytennisandliveinourbathingsuits。\"
Dollyassentedwithenthusiasm，andduringthecoursesofthedinnertheyhappilydiscussedCapeCodfromPocassettoYarmouth，andfromSandwichtoProvincetown。Soeagerweretheytoescape，thatCartertelephonedthehallmanathisclubtosecureacabinforthenextafternoonontheFallRiverboat。Astheysatovertheircoffeeinthecoolbreeze，with，intheair，thescentofflowersandtheswingofmusic，andwith，attheirfeet，thelightsofthegreatcity，theworldseemedverybright。
\"Ithasbeenagreatday，\"sighedCarter。\"AndifIhadn’thadnervousprostrationIwouldhaveenjoyedit。Thatrace—courseisalwayscool，andthereweresomefinefinishes。Inoticedtwohorsesthatwouldbearwatching，HerHighnessandGlowworm。Ifweweren’tleavingto—morrow，I’dbeinclined————\"Dollyregardedhimwitheyesofhorror。
\"ChampneysCarter！\"sheexclaimed。Asshesaidit，itsoundedlike\"GreatJehoshaphat！\"