Well, Muriel could see that the girl was young and attractive in a flashy sort of way. She would have sex appeal, and not much else. So Muriel felt worse and, at the same time, better. Because Miss Tedesco wouldn’t last. She had a spark that set Rod on fire but the fire would go out if it was left alone and there would be nothing but the ashes of a cheap little affair. So Muriel had the detective put her in a cab, she went on home and said nothing about it.
