Crazy in Love
“Since their offices were in New York, I booked a room at the Gregory. Nick, consumed by the insatiable Project Broadsword, had brought work home every night; he was relieved when I provided him with the chance to stay in the city—my reasons were legitimate and impeccable. My business required it. I asked everyone what I should wear. Clare thought my white cotton skirt with a blue lisle pullover would be best—not at all sophisticated, giving me the look of an unworldly scholar. Honora advised me... to wear something unusual, like a sari or clamdiggers. Nick said to wear my black linen suit, and since he was the most experienced in matters of business and making a good impression, I followed his suggestion. The humidity was so oppressive, it was like sitting in a bath. Although I took an air-conditioned cab from the Gregory to the foundation, my backbone and the backs of my thighs were drenched by the time I arrived.
I buzzed and was admitted into the narrow stone building on East Sixty-fourth Street.MoreLess
I buzzed and was admitted into the narrow stone building on East Sixty-fourth Street.MoreLess
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