The Other Mrs.

Camille returns to tell all about her regular interludes with Will, including a fancy rendezvous at the Waldorf Astoria, where he checks in under the names Mr. and Mrs. Foust. She does not, however, want to be mistaken for Sadie, stating, “I was so much better than Sadie” (114). She still lives with Sadie uptown, which is a part of town with a lot of “drunks.” While Sadie is generous and gives these men money, Camille does not. Camille sees Will and Sadie’s wedding picture and does not recognize herself. Just as Sadie used to take away her smokes and lighters, she now denies things to Will. Sadie emasculates Will while Camille makes him feel like a man.

Sadie goes upstairs to have a bath while her family relaxes downstairs, but she decides instead to snoop in Imogen’s room. She finds a picture of a man with his face scratched off and a letter from him apologizing, saying that he can no longer live a double life. Sadie hears Imogen return home and rushes out of the room but accidentally leaves her wineglass behind.