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Chapters 1-2

• Lancelot Andrewes Lamar is the son of a family with deep Southern roots.

• Lancelot is in a mental institution after the death of his second wife.

• It is unclear if Lancelot is in the institution as a criminal or a patient.

• Lancelot denies knowledge of the events leading to his wife's death until he sees a friend in the hallway.

• Lancelot recognizes an old friend and welcomes him into his hospital room.

• Lancelot claims to remember why he is in the hospital after seeing his friend.

• Chapter 2

• Lancelot welcomes his friend who he calls Harry or Percival.

• Lancelot says he has seen Percival in the cemetery outside the window.

• Lancelot asks Harry about love, leading Lancelot to think about his first wife.

• Lancelot's first wife was Lucy Cobb, who died after a few years of marriage.

• Lancelot claims he did not recall the circumstances of his...

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