![]() ![]() A passive-aggressive standoff between Sid and Charity ends with Sid giving in and repacking everything as Charity checks off their supplies. After Sid and Larry have packed everything the foursome will need for their walkabout, Charity insists on double-checking. The serpent comes to the fore on a planned walking tour of the countryside. Larry and Sally are charmed, but, “no Eden valid without serpent.” Sid and Charity seem to have everything they need for a quality life and the desire to extend their happiness to others. It all seems very pleasant, with time for the men to write in the morning and the families to have dinner together and guests over for lively conversation. Larry characterizes it as a place where he could be “capable of anything, including greatness.” Charity plans each day down to the minute. ![]() Most of their story takes place in tableaus of rural New England at Sid and Charity’s summer house. ![]()
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