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→Greenthumb Gardens: Changed "her" to "Lavender" in the 1st line of the 3rd paragraph. Using "her" in this instace could lead the reader to think of "Cayenne" instead of "Lavender"
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Carraway does not take an interest in the party and sequesters himself to another part of town. He is approached by Lavender who tries to convince him to elope with Cayenne. He refuses, stating that it would just cause trouble for his family. It starts raining again and everyone takes shelter in their houses. | Carraway does not take an interest in the party and sequesters himself to another part of town. He is approached by Lavender who tries to convince him to elope with Cayenne. He refuses, stating that it would just cause trouble for his family. It starts raining again and everyone takes shelter in their houses. | ||
Carraway and Cayenne have a conversation in the rain. Cayenne tries to convince Carraway to run away with | Carraway and Cayenne have a conversation in the rain. Cayenne tries to convince Carraway to run away with Lavender, but he refuses, not wanting to cause trouble for her or his family. Cayenne becomes angry and tells him that when she marries Dill, she will work him to the bone. All Carraway says in response is that she should go back inside before she catches cold. She yells at him, telling him that she never wanted to see Carraway again. | ||
Carraway decides to leave Greenthumb Gardens. When the party tries to convince him that Burdock is a fair man and that running away would be cowardly, he responds that this is all true and that he should have done this a long time ago. But he says that it is too late for him. He leaves without a word to anybody. | Carraway decides to leave Greenthumb Gardens. When the party tries to convince him that Burdock is a fair man and that running away would be cowardly, he responds that this is all true and that he should have done this a long time ago. But he says that it is too late for him. He leaves without a word to anybody. | ||