The Temptation to Exist

Charles exercised every morning. He had green eyes, a long nose. He was tall and strong, a man with reserves, a member of a small, profitable law firm. He was twenty-eight years old.

He shared an office with Nancy Rowe and Dennis Hartley. Nancy had prominent cheekbones. She wore dark suits and simple blouses, double rows of pearls, a single gold chain. Her husband was a