The first time she had seen him she thought him uncouth and unpleasant, but she had been polite to him because she knew he was important to her stepfather.
He told her she was ‘a very pretty piece’ and that her eyes were like diamonds. He had even indicated that he would like to give her some.
Lolita had been polite, but she considered he had a somewhat debauched expression on his face and was repulsed by the way he ate and some of the remarks he made.
While her stepfather could just about get by in the smartest Society, there was no chance where Murdock Tanner was concerned.
He was rough and vulgar and Lolita was quite certain from the way he ate he had never been taught any table manners.
However, her stepfather talked to him with respect and admiration and Lolita did not have to be
