Chapter 57 Summary

Herriot joins Tristan and two nurses, Connie and Brenda, for a night on the town. Herriot finds Connie very attractive, but she still pales in comparison to Helen. Herriot does his best to put Helen out of his mind and enjoy himself. The four of them end up at a local pub, where they get very drunk. After awhile, they go to the dance. After a few dances, Connie and Herriot get very hungry and eat ham and egg pie, which will soon come back to haunt them. Connie gets sick first and asks Herriot to take her outside.

Connie and Herriot stumble around the building, trying to sober up. The building, however, is on a hill, and they end up rolling through the mud until they hit the bottom. When go back into the dance, they are both a muddy mess. Herriot...