31. A Handshake and a Postcard

One of Sidney’s old comic books

Rachel called me to announce her rash elopement with her Danish lover, and we three met in my parlor to discuss what to tell Mim and Ephraim. Rachel and Henrik arrived with a bottle of my favorite sherry. A good start! They had gifts for the whole family: another typography book by Edmund Gress for Mim; the latest record by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra for Ephraim; a set of Marvel Mystery comics for Sidney; and some book for Paul (I forget which), even though...