Part Three, p. 115-147 Summary

One day Mr. Vercueil appears excitable, not at all his usual sedated semi-drunken self. He curiously, perhaps nervously, follows the narrator around during the morning until during breakfast she snaps at him to stop pacing and making her nervous. She soon apologizes, and Mr. Vercueil asks if she would like to go for a drive.

They drive to scenic spots like the one where the narrator looked at the coast and cried during one of their previous drives. The narrator looks at her watch and says that it is time to go home. Mr. Vercueil points out what a beautiful day it is and suggests that they keep driving. They stop on the side of the road and the narrator explains how she feels about her decision to drive her car onto Government Avenue. Mr. Vercueil mostly...