The story starts out with Charlie Wales returning to Paris. The reader soon finds out why he left the city because of his alcohol problem. He visits some of his old places that he and his wife use to drink and party all night. He says this about his past, “I spoiled this city for myself. I didn’t realize it, but the days came along one after another, then two years were gone, and everything was gone, and I was gone.”(p. 1660) He then goes to his brother-in-law’s house to meet his daughter, Honoria. He doesn’t say that he has

The story shows how the past of someone comes back to be a part of their present, and how it affects their lives with a great impact. It will take time for Charlie to get his daughter back but I think that he will eventually be able to regain custody. It was a very interesting story to read and kept me wondering whether or not he was going to get his daughter.

The next day he goes and picks up his daughter and takes her out to eat. He then meets some of his old friends, “sudden ghosts out of the past” (p. 1663), Duncan Schaeffer and Lorraine Quarrles. Duncan asks that they come back and sit for a drink, he responds with “Can’t do it.” He was glad for an excuse. As always, he felt Lorraine’s passionate, provocative attraction, but his own rhythm was different now." This shows that Charlie has changed from his old ways and turned to a more responsible person and, hopefully, parent. When they leave Honoria tells him that she wants to live with him and he was very happy to hear that

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