Summary

Chapter 33 finds Beryl in England. She first goes to Dorking and stays with Boy, who's called Casmere there, and his new wife. Then she finds Cockie. While with her, Beryl discovers that she's pregnant. She believes that the father is Denys, but knows that she must get an abortion. Cockie helps her secretly obtain one.

Beryl recovers at Boy's house, telling them that she had come down with a fever. Cockie comes to visit and Beryl discovers that an old friend of her father's, Frank Greswolde, had provided the needed funds. Cockie suggests that Frank could serve as Beryl's sponsor and Beryl agrees.

Beryl becomes Frank's "girl" and 6 months later the two of then return to Africa in Chapter 35. They go to the Muthaiga Club in Nairobi. Frank looks for his friends, members of the Happy Vally set -- a group of swingers...