The Innocents Chapter 4

In which a middle-aged couple, wearied by city life, hatch an ambitious plan to leave the shoe business and open a genteel tea-room on Cape Cod, filled with visions of rustic charm and genteel hospitality. They embark on careful saving and preparation, navigating the trials of furnishing and outfitting their new venture while dreaming of a peaceful, prosperous future away from the urban bustle.