The winter has almost passed and Ellen Cherry's life has been uneventful for the past several months, save for a letter from Boomer. The letter tells of Boomer's work for Buddy, which he says was nothing more than delivering some welding supplies to a group of orthodox Jews. The letter goes on to tell of a much needed check for Ellen Cherry that she could pick up at Ultima's art gallery.
While the thought of meeting Ultima repulses Ellen Cherry, she goes because she needs the money. Ultima gives her a check for $7,000 from Boomer, and $1,800 from the sale of two of Ellen Cherry's paintings. Ellen Cherry is surprised, having almost forgotten about the paintings Ultima displayed for her when they first met moved to New York almost two.....
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