The House of Mirth
Edith Wharton
Lily was on cloud 9 as she walked and talked with Selden, As if she was the only man she ever liked. We learn that she had to blow off Gryce just to have this chat with Selden, and she feels as though she made the right choice. Lily's time with Selden was magical, intimate, and made her feel safe. They seemed like the perfect couple as "they stood silent for awhile...smiling at each other like adventurous children who have climbed to a forbidden height..." (Wharton, 59). Since he could not talk with Lily, Gryce tooks his time to Bertha Dorset, who warned Gryce of Lily's desire for money and her debt at the moment. This scared him off, or at least prompted him to leave the city for the time being. Lily then meets up with Gus Trenor to pick him up from the train station. They have a conversation of Lily's current situation, and Trenor seems to be on Lily's side. He sympathizes with her, and wants to help, revealing that Gus may have a strong role in Lily Bart's future. Gus Trenor doesn't seem as creepy as Rosedale, so hopefully he is a nice and caring man and can Help Lily.
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