The owners, Roz Allerdyce and her brother, Arnold, immediately take a liking to Marian. The home is in poor, but serviceable repair. When they arrive, they are astounded to find, not a cabin or small house, but a huge mansion on a sprawling beachfront lot. She finds an ad for an upstate rental at a reasonable price “for the right kind of people.” Ben, eying their finances, is reluctant to rent anything but agrees to accompany her to look at the place. Marian longs for a little space and quiet over the summer break from school. The neighbors are noisy, the streets are noisy, and their quarters cramped. They and their son, David, reside in a small apartment in Queens. He is a teacher and she a housewife who makes it her business to keep a meticulous home. Marian and Ben Rolfe are New York City dwellers.
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