kimberly,
I like your analyses so far, but your post #45 seems to be a bit of a stretch )
The story is short and everything that could've been concluded from it has already been mentioned.
At this stage this thread resembles a discussion about the meaning of Black Square by Malevich
or Mona Lisa's smile.
We can interpret anything the way we want to,but we'll never be in total agreement.
Anyway, to illustrate what I mean ...
I see your
Ms Smith is a prostitute and raise you to
Rosemary is a lesbian or a bi in modern parlance )
Consider the following phrases:
You—you don't mean it, madam," said the girl, and there was pain in her voice.
But I do," cried Rosemary. " I want you to. To please me. Come along."
Don't be frightened. After all, why shouldn't you come back with me ? We're both women.
" Come, come upstairs," said Rosemary, longing to begin to be generous. " Come up to my room."
She leant over her, saying : " Won't you take off your hat ? Your pretty hair is all wet. And one is so much more comfortable without a hat, isn't one ? "
Enter
Sandman jealous and obviously fed up with this behaviour Philip.
" But what on earth are you going to do with her ? " cried Philip.
See ?
What I'm trying to say is, there is only so much we can read between the lines,
the rest is our vanity )