I'll ignore Annis's confusion about Jake (he infuriates her, but she'll miss him when she goes, etc.), because it's not resolved yet - it's only chapter 2! Though, he does take her out for dinner and dancing, give her a lot to drink, and then kiss her goodnight. Instead, here are some noteworthy points:
- Jake drives a Bentley! I mean, it's probable that he does, because Betts heroes generally do, but it's fun to see this one.
- Mrs Duvant is Jake's godmother, and she's wealthy. So there are all those trappings of wealth that are always present in a Betts: shopping in Jaeger, Annis's old-but-still-good tweeds, etc.
- The reminder that Betty Neels and I don't share the same musical tastes at all, at all, evinced here by Jake asking, "I hope it's not Bach [at the concert that evening]?" Based on the books, Betts liked Grieg, Debussy, Schubert and others.
- They play poker, which I can't recall coming up in any other Betts. Jake is surprised that Annis picks it up quickly, but Annis had 5 A-levels, one in Maths, so of course she can play poker.
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