Chapter Twenty-Three
Vulcanization
Groff’s speculation about Fabian’s long-term plans for the four women was not easily resolved. But the events of the next few weeks seemed to at least provide a focus for her to adopt several conclusions. Groff felt certain now that Fabian was a very dangerous nutcase, bent upon continuous and increasingly more violent revenge. That this get-even attitude was vented on many women was certainly evidenced by the torment and agony he inflicted on the dozens of young women he kept under his control in The Greenhouse and probably elsewhere. Groff was helpless to do anything about this and regretted her impulsiveness in going to Prague without either a plan or a back-up. She was also now very sure that all of the activity that she, Bibi, Lucy and Brenda were
