The Bell Jar 4

Esther wants to sleep with Constantin because she wants to get even with Buddy. After Esther and Constantin have dinner one night, Constantin invites Esther back to his apartment to listen to some balalaika music. Esther accepted the invitation, and the two headed back to Constantin’s apartment. Once there, Constantin continuously filled up Esther’s cup with wine, and Esther became really drowsy. A bit later, she decided to call it a night and went to sleep in his bed. Later, she heard Constantin come into the bedroom and lie next to her; however, they did not do anything. This is kind of a strange reaction on Constantin’s end, but it also shows some respect from him as well. You can tell that he likes Esther because he does not want to rush into anything, and he is also willing to drive her home at three in the morning. He also admired little things about Esther like the way her hair looked when she got out of bed.