haʊˈɛvɚ, θˈɪŋz ɑːɹ smˈuːð ɪnˈʌf ðæt hiː ænd ɹᵻbˈɛkə tˈeɪk ɐ tɹˈɪp tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɔːlz ɪn lˈʌv wɪð blˈuːmɪŋdˌeɪlz ænd mˈɑːɹʃəl fˈiːldz, ɹᵻzˈɑːlvɪŋ tə bˈɪld ɐ stˈoːɹ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ðɐn ˈiːðɚɹ ʌv ðoʊz ɪn lˈʌndən.
However, things are smooth enough that he and Rebecca take a trip to the United States, where he falls in love with Bloomingdale's and Marshall Fields, resolving to build a store greater than either of those in London.