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The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 17 Summary

How It All Goes Down

  • Carol gets a telegram from Abby with some shocking news: Harge has hired a detective to follow Carol and Therese.
  • Carol wonders if they should cut the trip short and return to New York.
  • Therese realizes she's seen a strange man following them, and Carol tells her to watch out for him.
  • Therese says she should go back to New York.
  • Carol says she wants Therese to stay with her, and they're going to continue the trip, just as they planned. No detective will stop them.