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The Razor's Edge Study Guide

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by W. Somerset Maugham
About 74 pages (22,163 words)
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Chapter 1 (sections vi-x) Summary

At another dinner party the following night, the author is seated next to a young, shy woman named Sophie, who gives him a brief bio of all of Isabel's friends seated at the table. One of her friends, Gray Maturin, is the son of a millionaire broker. He's also best friends with Larry and secretly in love with Isabel. After the dinner, the adults gather and discuss the subject of Larry's future. Mrs. Bradley, Elliott and Dr. Nelson, Larry's guardian, agree that Larry needs to find a career. They learn that Gray's father has offered Larry a job, but they're not sure if he'll take it. Dr. Nelson notes that Larry has changed since he has been back from the war. Something happened, but Larry won't discuss specifics with anyone.

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