Book Two, Chapters 4-8
What is the price that Lily pays for having stopped off in London for several weeks before returning to New York from the French Riviera?
What does Wharton mean by "society play" (234) when explaining the Gormers' lifestyle?
What makes George Dorset so distasteful to Lily when she encounters him after the trip to the Riviera?
What prevents Rosedale from marrying Lily Bart after she offers to marry him?
Gerty Farish wants to help Lily out of her distress. Why can't she? What prevents Selden from helping Lily?