Apple from Eve, chapter 7

To my surprise, I enjoyed this chapter. Most of the chapter takes place in Tane's home.
Diana finally susses out that Euphemia likes Tane. Her sniggering response: "Don't tell me that the starchy Miss Blackstock has been turned on at last, and what a pity he doesn't even know you're there....And [in response to Euphemia's earlier comment about Diana's orange brocade jumpsuit] I'll wear what I damn well please" (p. 129). Of course, Tane does know that Euphemia is there. To this end, he invites a boring rich man to dinner, and Diana is quite taken with him. I have no idea why, as he's described as being pompous, boring, and stout, but apparently Betts needed this plot device to work.
Tane and Euphemia talk quite a bit in this chapter. He finds out that she's in love with someone, and that she feels it's hopeless to expect the man to love her back. He also finds out that she is horrified at the idea of selling her house - although she'll have to work to pay off the mortgage for the next 15 years, she's very serious about her brother living there someday.
The chapter ends with Euphemia's return to her home for a few days. Tane drops her off there from the airport (Diana went to her home with her father) and stays for tea.