Chapter 7 (sections iii-iv) Summary

Maugham plans on going straight to England a few days after Sophie's burial, but he stops in Paris instead to visit Isabel. They decide to meet for dinner, and she tells him there's a lot to talk about. Isabel and Gray are in the process of selling Elliott's possessions. Maugham learns that with the money they make, Gray will be able to start some sort of oil business in Dallas. She tells Maugham that she wants a large house with a garden for Gray and a large living room to throw dinner parties.

Maugham notices Larry's book, and the conversation turns to Toulouse. Isabel asks Maugham if he has seen Larry, and he tells her that he saw Larry at Toulouse. Asked why in Toulouse, he tells her about Sophie's death. She asks if they know who did it...