Clare and Irene are both all about keeping up with appearences. At first, the reader has a hard time determining whether or not the two are in fact African American.
Part of keeping up with appearences is Irene continually repeating all of the events she has that she cannot miss to be with Clare. Despite what she has said to Clare, Irene has "passed". She has dove into white society and does not seem to be able to admit to Clare, but hte reader sees it when she is fearful that she will be thrown out of the restaurant because Clare might have discovered her. Even being politely thrown out of the restaurant would have been letting down appearances.
What I find interesting is how secretive both woman are, especially Clare. She is so enthusiastic about getting back again with Irene but she doesn't even tell her her last name. Both are doing what they can to keep up appearences.
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