Chapter 2, Part 1 (pp. 53-64) Summary

"Sir Stephen", Part 1. Upon her return to the apartment she shares with Rene, she is pleasantly surprised to find that Rene has bought her a gift - a transparent nightgown so pale that the sight of her flesh beneath it turns the fabric pink. She is not surprised, however, when he gives her the option of leaving - if she loves, him, he says, she will stay and submit to his will. She says nothing, but arranges her body and her nightgown in the way he demands (see "Quotes", p. 55). Rene then tells her she is to act, dress, and behave in the same way as she did at the chateau, always sexually available to him or to anyone who understands the meaning of the ring she wears on her finger. After he gives her detailed instructions...