Tom Outland v. Rosamond

After reading Book 1 in its entirety I find it hard to believe that Rosamond and Tom Outland were once engaged. It seems strange that the same woman would be attracted to Louie and Tom who seem to be complete opposites. So far Louie and Rosamond's characters seem to be perhaps the most interested in materialistic wealth. Rosamond and Louie clearly have plenty of money and they are in no way modest. Rosamond is continually flaunting her possessions, whether it be clothes or her new house and this creates tension between her and Kathleen. From what we have been told about Tom he seems to be the exact opposite which was made evident from his first visit to the St. Peter's house (pages 101-103). Book 2 may give us more insight into the lives and courtship of Tom and Rosamond but at the moment they seem to be very different characters who represent different lives and different values.