We had warned Isabel of our arriving, so I was not surprised to find a note from her awaiting me, but I was surprised at its contents: Come round the moment you get in. Something terrible has happened. Don’t bring Uncle Elliott. For God’s sake come as soon as you can. I am not less curious than anyone else, but I had to have a wash and put on a clean shirt; then I took a taxi and went around to the apartment in the Rue St. Guillaume.
