very interesting scene/conversation

Raymond ChandlerのPLAYBACKは想像力の乏しい私でもあたかも映画のワンシーンを見ている気がする描写が多く、とても気に入っています。Chapter 12の次の個所もとても興味深い男女の会話なので是非紹介したい。
"Would you care to go to Romanoff's for dinner?"
"And then what?"
"Where do you live?"
"West Los Angeles. A house on a quiet old street. It happens to belong to me. I asked you, and then what, remember?"
"That would be up to you, naturally."
"I thought you were a tough guy. You mean I don't have to pay for my dinner?"
"I ought to slap your face for that crack."
She laughed suddenly and stared at me over the edge of her glass.
"Consider it slapped. We had each other a bit wrong. Romanoff's could wait a while, couldn't it?"
"We could try West Los Angeles first."
"Why not here?"
"I guess this will make you walk out on me. I had a dream here once, a year and a half ago. There's still a shred of it left. I'd like it to stay in charge."
She stood up quickly and grabbed her coat. I managed to help her on with it.