Diamond Dick and the First Law of Woman by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Short summary

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Diane, at gunpoint, brings back memories of her husband, who had forgotten how they felt after being concussed.

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Diane Dick participated in the war and was decorated for heroism. The girl was engaged to the hero, aviator Charlie Abbott.

Suddenly she broke off the engagement and returned to her parents without explaining anything to them.

The girl began to burn through life on social gatherings. One day she met her ex-fiancé Charlie with a vulgar blonde. He sank, began to drink a lot.

Diane invited him to visit, tried to talk, but the young man left. She took her revolver and went to look for her ex-fiancé.

Diane found Charlie at the blonde’s house. Keeping the couple in her sights, Diane began to recall her relationship with Charlie. Under pressure, the man recalled their love affair.

It turned out that he had been married to Diane for several years. He had been wounded in the war, then seriously ill and had forgotten their feelings.

Now Diane made him remember everything and brought her husband back.