was not only her doctor,but her husband too. This event would cause conflicts in their marriage.After Nicole and Dicks marriage came wonderful things for Dick, such as a moreelite class of patients, a better location for his business, and overall success. They bothenjoyed the luxuries that money can buy. Baby Warren objected to this marriage; she didnot think that Nicole was ready. Dick and Nicole stayed together for six years; in theseyears they had two children Lanier and Topsy, a boy and a girl.Dick Divers downfall was that he had an interest in money. He was the fatherfigure to Nicole, her physician, and her husband. This eventually overwhelmed him. Bythe end of the story Dick and Nicole get a divorce. Nicole marries Tommy Barban andstays in Europe. As for Dick, he returns to the United States where he moves aroundfrom place to place. He kept in touch with Nicole from time to time to see his children.The story explains the life of a young and talented psychiatrist who marries one ofhis patients. She was a wealthy woman who had been abused by her father. They lovedeach other deeply, but Dick always treated Nicole as his patient. Then Dick has an affairwith Rosemary Hoyt, a young and beautiful actress. He never wanted to be with her, untilone day she finally seduced him. Rosemary had been in love with Dick, since she saw himone day at the beach. Nicole then later falls in love with Tommy Barban she and Dickfinally divorce. Then she marries Tommy. Rosemary would seem to marry one of herleading men in a film later in the story. As for Dick, he would later live with a woman inthe United States.The point of view of the story is seen through Rosemarys view. The narration isdone in the second persons point of view.The first figure of speech is the metaphor that the Englishmans murder brings tothe story. The fact that Maria Wallis murdered her lover will affect other relationshipsbetween other men and women in the novel....
