Lecture Notes on The Girls in Their Summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw.docx
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LectureNotesonTheGirlsinTheirSummerDressesbyIrwinShaw
IrwinShaw
TheGirlsin
TheirSummerDresses
FifthAvenuewasshininginthesunwhentheylefttheBrevoort.Thesunwaswarm,eventhoughitwasFebruary,andeverythinglookedlikeSundaymorningthebusesandthewell-dressedpeoplewalkingslowlyincouplesandthequietbuildingswiththewindowsclosed.
MichaelheldFrances'armtightlyastheywalkedtowardWashingtonSquareinthesunlight.Theywalkedlightly,almostsmiling,becausetheyhadsleptlateandhadagoodbreakfastanditwasSunday.Michaelunbuttonedhiscoatandletitflaparoundhiminthemildwind.(Whatkindofsettingisit?
Whatdayisit?
Place?
Season?
Whatcanbesaidofthecouple?
)
"Lookout,"FrancessaidastheycrossedEighthStreet"You'llbreakyourneck."MichaellaughedandFranceslaughedwithhim.
"She'snotsopretty,Francessaid.Anyway,notprettyenoughtotakeachanceofbreakingyourneck."(whathappens?
Whatconflict?
)
Michaellaughedagain."HowdidyouknowIwaslookingather?
”
Francescockedherheadtoonesideandsmiledatherhusbandunderthebrimofherhat."Mike,darling,"shesaid.
"O.K.,"hesaid."Excuseme."
FrancespattedhisarmlightlyandpulledhimalongalittlefastertowardWashingtonSquare."Let'snotseeanybodyallday,"shesaid."Let'sjusthangaroundwitheachother.Youandme.We'realwaysuptoourneckinpeople,drinkingtheirScotchordrinkingourScotch;weonlyseeeachotherinbed,Iwanttogooutwithmyhusbandalldaylong.Iwanthimtotalkonlytomeandlistenonlytome.(WhatdoesitsayaboutFrances?
)
"What'stostopus?
"Michaelasked.
"TheStevensons.Theywantustodropbyaroundoneo'clockandthey'lldriveusintothecountry.
"ThecunningStevensons,"Mikesaid."Transparent.Theycanwhistle.Theycangodrivinginthecountrybythemselves."
"Isitadate?
"
"It'sadate."
Francesleanedoverandkissedhimonthetipoftheear.
"Darling,"Michaelsaid,"thisisFifthAvenue."
"Letmearrangeaprogram,"Francessaid."AplannedSundayinNewYorkforayoungcouplewithmoneytothrowaway."
"Goeasy."
"Firstlet'sgototheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,"Francessuggested,becauseMichaelhadsaidduringtheweekhewantedtogo."Ihaven'tbeenthereinthreeyearsandthere'reatleasttenpicturesIwanttoseeagain.ThenwecantakethebusdowntoRadioCityandwatchthemskate.Andlaterwe'11godowntoCavanagh'sandgetasteakasbigasablacksmith'sapron,withabottleofwine,andafterthatthere'saFrenchpictureattheFilmartethateverybodysayssay,areyoulisteningtome?
"
"Sure,"hesaid.Hetookhiseyesoffthehatlessgirlwiththedarkhair,cutdancer-stylelikeahelmet,whowaswalkingpasthim.
"That'stheprogramfortheday,"Francessaidflatly."Ormaybeyou'djustratherwalkupanddownFifthAvenue."
"No,"Michaelsaid."Notatall."
"Youalwayslookatotherwomen,"Francessaid."Everywhere.Everydamnedplacewego."
"No,darling,"Michaelsaid,"Ilookateverything.GodgavemeeyesandIlookatwomenandmeninsubwayexcavationsandmovingpicturesandthelittleflowersofthefield.Icasuallyinspecttheuniverse."
“Yououghttoseethelookinyoureye,”Francessaid,“asyoucasuallyinspecttheuniverseonFifthAvenue.“
“I'mahappilymarriedman.”Michaelpressedherelbowtenderly.“Exampleforthewholetwentiethcentury—Mr.andMrs.MikeLoomis.Hey,let'shaveadrink,”hesaid,stopping.
“Wejusthadbreakfast.”
"Nowlisten,darling,"Mikesaid,choosinghiswordswithcare,"it'sanicedayandwebothfeltgoodandthere'snoreasonwhywehavetobreakitup.Let'shaveaniceSunday."
"Allright.Idon'tknowwhyIstartedthis.Let'sdropit.Let'shaveagoodtime."
TheyjoinedhandsconsciouslyandwalkedwithouttalkingamongthebabycarriagesandtheoldItalianmenintheirSundayclothesandtheyoungwomenwithScottiesinWashingtonSquarePark.
"AtleastonceayeareveryoneshouldgototheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,"Francessaidafterawhile,hertoneagoodimitationofthetoneshehadusedatbreakfastandatthebeginningoftheirwalk."Andit'sniceonSunday.There'realotofpeoplelookingatthepicturesandyougetthefeelingmaybeArtisn'tonthedeclineinNewYorkCity,afterall—"
"Iwanttotellyousomething,"Michaelsaidveryseriously."Ihavenottouchedanotherwoman.Notonce.Inallthefiveyears."
"Allright,"Francessaid.
"Youbelievethat,don'tyou?
"
"Allright."
Theywalkedbetweenthecrowdedbenches,underthescrubbycity-parktrees.
"Itrynottonoticeit,"Francessaid,"butIfeelrotteninside,inmystomach,whenwepassawomanandyoulookatherandIseethatlookinyoureyeandthat'sthewayyoulookedatmethefirsttime.InAliceMaxwell'shouse.Standingthereinthelivingroom,nexttotheradio,withagreenhatonandallthosepeople."
“Irememberthehat,"Michaelsaid.
"Thesamelook,"Francessaid."Anditmakesmefeelbad.Itmakesmefeelterrible."
"Sh-h-h,please,darling,sh-h-h."
"IthinkIwouldlikeadrinknow,"Francessaid.
TheywalkedovertoabaronEighthStreet,notsayinganything,Mikeautomaticallyhelpingherovercurbstonesandguidingherpastautomobiles.Theysatnearawindowinthebarandthesunstreamedinandtherewasasmall,cheerfulfireinthefireplace.AlittleJapanesewaitercameoverandputdownsomepretzelsandsmiledhappilyatthem.
"Whatdoyouorderafterbreakfast?
"Michaelasked.
"Brandy,Isuppose,"Francessaid.
"Courvoisier,"Michaeltoldthewaiter,"TwoCourvoisier’s."
Thewaitercamewiththeglassesandtheysatdrinkingthebrandyinthesunlight.Michaelfinishedhalfhisanddrankalittlewater.
"Ilookatwomen,"hesaid."Correct.Idon'tsayit'swrongorright.Ilookatthem.IfIpassthemonthestreetandIdon'tlookatthem,I'mfoolingyou,I'mfoolingmyself."
"Youlookatthemasthoughyouwantthem,"Francessaid,playingwithherbrandyglass."Everyoneofthem."
"Inaway,"Michaelsaid,speakingsoftlyandnottohiswife,"inawaythat'strue.Idon'tdoanythingaboutit,butit'strue."
"Iknowit.That'swhyIfeelbad."
"Anotherbrandy,"Michaelcalled."Waiter,twomorebrandies."
Hesighedandclosedhiseyesandrubbedthemgentlywithhisfingertips."Ilovethewaywomenlook.OneofthethingsIlikebestaboutNewYorkisthebattalionsofwomen.WhenIfirstcametoNewYorkfromOhiothatwasthefirstthingInoticed,themillionwonderfulwomen,alloverthecity,Iwalkedaroundwithmyheartinmythroat."
"Akid,"Francessaid."That'sakid'sfeeling."
"Guessagain,"Michaelsaid."Guessagain.I'moldernow.I'mamangettingnearmiddleage,puttingonalittlefat,andIstilllovetowalkalongFifthAvenueatthreeo'clockontheeastsideofthestreetbetweenFiftiethandFifty-seventhStreets.They'realloutthen,shopping,intheirfursandtheircrazyhats,everythingallconcentratedfromallovertheworldintosevenblocksthebestfurs,thebestclothes,thehandsomestwomen,outtospendmoneyandIfeelinggoodaboutit."
TheJapanesewaiterputthetwodrinksdown,smilingwithgreathappiness.
"Everythingisallright?
"heasked.
"Everythingiswonderful,"Michaelsaid.
"Ifit'sjustacoupleoffurcoats,"Francessaid,"andforty-fivedollarhats--"
"It'snotthefurcoats.Orthehats.That'sjustthesceneryforthatparticularkindofwomen.Understand,"hesaid,"youdon'thavetolistentothis."
"Iwanttolisten."
"Ilikethegirlsintheoffices.Neat,withtheireyeglasses,smart,chipper,knowingwhateverythingisabout.IlikethegirlsonForty-fourthStreetatlunchtime,theactresses,alldresseduponnothingaweek.Ilikethesalesgirlsinthestores,payingattentiontoyoufirstbecauseyou'reaman,leavingladycustomerswaiting.IgotallthisstuffaccumulatedinmebecauseI'vebeenthinkingaboutitfortenyearsandnowyou'veaskedforitandhereitis."
"Goahead,"Francessaid.
"WhenIthinkofNewYorkCity,Ithinkofallthegirlsonparadeinthecity.Idon'tknowwhetherit'ssomethingspecialwithmeorwhethereverymaninthecitywalksaroundwiththesamefeelinginsidehim,butIfeelasthoughI'matapicnicinthiscity.Iliketositnearthewomeninthetheatres,thefamousbeautieswho'vetakensixhourstogetreadyandlookit.Andtheyounggirlsatthefootballgames,withtheredcheeks,andwhenthewarmweathercomes,thegirlsintheirsummerdresses."Hefinishedhisdrink."That'sthestory."
Francesfinishedherdrinkandswallowedtwoorthreetimesextra."Yousayyouloveme?
"
"Iloveyou."
"I'mpretty,too,"Francessaid."Asprettyasanyofthem."
"You'rebeautiful,"Michaelsaid.
"I'mgoodforyou,"Francessaid,pleading.“agoodwife,agoodhousekeeper,agoodfriend.I'ddoanydamnthingforyou."
"Iknow,"Michaelsaid.Heputhishandoutandgraspedhers.
"You'dliketobefreeto--"Francessaid.
"Sh-h-h."
"Tellthetruth."Shetookherhandawayfromunderhis.
Michaelflickedtheedgeofhisglasswithhisfinger."0.K.,"hesaidgently.
"SometimesIfeelIwouldliketobefree."
"Well,"Francessaid,"anytimeyousay."
"Don'tbefoolish."Michaelswunghischairaroundtohersideofthetableandpattedherthigh.
Shebegantocrysilentlyintoherhandkerchief,bentoverjustenoughsothatnobodyelseinthebarwouldnotice."Someday,"shesaid,crying,"you'regoingtomakeamove."
Michaeldidn'tsayanything.Hesatwatchingthebartenderslowlypeelalemon.
"Aren'tyou?
"Francesaskedharshly."Comeon,tellme.Talk.Aren'tyou?
"
"Maybe,"Michaelsaid.Hemovedhischairbackagain."Ho
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