Chapter 2 (sections vi-vii) Summary

Elliott cooks up a plan to help Isabel forget about Larry. He tells Mrs. Bradley that they should go to London for the rest of the season. There, they will meet more rich and important people, and Isabel can be introduced to young, rich men. To make the change of cities seem more reasonable, Elliott tells Mrs. Bradley that one of the top diabetes specialists lives in London, and it would benefit her to visit him. They all agree it would be a good idea. Before Maugham leaves for the Far East, they have a final lunch together. Larry comes to the lunch, and the ex-couple get along as though nothing has happened.

Back in London, Maugham meets the Bradleys and Elliott for dinner. Elliott tells him that the Bradleys will soon be booked up for the rest of...