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...week, Bell Telephone had managed to hook up the phone and Adrian soon began to understand its importance in Louise's life. It never stopped ringing. All Louise had to do was talk to some guy in the library, smile to someone on her way through the Yard and as soon as she stepped back into the room, the phone would be ringing...
Louise was always at her best during meals, and brunch on that second Sunday at Harvard was no exception. Adrian and Louise got up around the usual hour, 11 o'clock or so. They chatted amiably and exchanged stories of their Saturday night adventures. They dressed and each looked themselves over in the mirror, Louise taking a little longer to comb out that last stray wisp of hair, and finally, pleased with the results, they were ready to leave. Weekend meals were proving to be more interesting for Louise than Adrian. They provided her with the opportunity to flirt with...
Brunch at Lowell House started off in the soon-to-be-typical style. Adrian and Louise sat down at one of the short rectangle tables and were immediately surrounded with eager-looking upper classmen running back and forth fetching more orange juice, scrambled eggs and coffee for Louise. No matter how much she ate, however, Louise always managed to keep up a running conversation with all the surrounding males. And she was interested or at least feigned interest in any personal details the male population had to divulge about themselves: law school, plans for next year, what courses they were...
...questions, smiling at just the right moments, holding herself up straight, sneaking in a little giggle here and there, staring captivating, trance-like right into Martin's eyes and finally, at the end of the meal, leaning back in her chair, with a lighted cigarette between her fingers. Adrian found the whole scene revolting. After all, she thought, it was noon on a Sunday. Wasn't it time to stop thinking about men until the weekend? Wasn't Harvard going to be more than one long Friday night...
...Louise saying that they really did have lots of things to do and even though they hated to leave, it really was time to "hit the old books." Her intonation, however, gave guys like Martin the impression that she would probably love to see them all again sometime soon. Adrian managed a slight smile--after all she hadn't even been introduced to these people--or actually, hadn't bothered to introduce herself. She certainly didn't want these guys calling her up and asking her out next week-end. Adrian was going to think of something else besides...