Part 3, Chapter 2, In the Studio Summary

Marcelo comes to the studio in order to visit with Argensola and to be close to Julio's things. Marcelo makes a big deal over the paintings lying around the studio, assuming them to be Julio's works when they are really Argensola's. Marcelo attempts to learn all he can about Argensola in order to make him a friend just as he was Julio's friend. Marcelo would invite Argensola to his home for dinner, but Argensola found these dinners boring and found excuses not to go. However, Marcelo would use these missed dinners as an excuse to visit to the studio again. Marcelo has lost interest in all of his former pastimes, only concerned with his son's welfare. Marcelo sees Marguerite downtown with her husband. The senator told Marcelo that the divorce was forgotten and Marguerite and...