Part 6, Chapter 2 Summary

In Chapter Two, Pinkie, Dallow, and Mr. Prewitt are at municipal building waiting for Rose to take care of the marriage. Pinkie is irate both by Rose's and Cubitt's disappearance. He stalks off, with Dallow following him. He is angered that he is being forced into this mortal sin. Rose approaches. She is late because she went to a church to confess her sins. Everyone goes into the municipal building. In a pathetic legal ceremony, Pinkie and Rose are married.

Are the ceremony is finished, everyone goes to the pub around the corner for a celebratory drink. Rose remains silent throughout. Clearly this is not what she had in mind for her wedding. After Dallow and Mr. Prewitt leave, Pinkie and Rose talk about where they should go. She no longer has a room at Snow's, and Pinkie does not want...