Summer of Love, Chapter 3
Summer of Love, Chapter 3 "Oh dear..." said Opal. "To a man?" "Yes, of course. Monsieur Gilbert Dauphin, an esteemed police captain. All of my parents' friends want their daughters to marry him. One is a little girl, but I won out." Josette explained, still a bit pained. "Is he a nice man?" "It would seem so." "Perhaps you could run away with me somewhere..." suggested Opal. "I do not know... It's a lot to take in. Perhaps we should talk about it at the cafe." Opal agreed, going down to the bar. They both talked about where they would like to go if they could, more talking about wishes now. They agreed that they wished they would be able to travel openly, though Josette enjoyed her life as it was now before her marriage. Opal wondered if she would have had to marry some dull man if she'd stayed in England. She thought she would stay for now. Josette had an performance scheduled for the night, but her aft