Chapter II, Pages 69 through 96 Summary

Though Sal Cooper has never been among Ursa's friends, she now comes over and asks Ursa about the ceremony. Ursa says it was nice. They then have a discussion about race and Sal seems somewhat vindictive about Ursa's fair complexion. Later, Tadpole shares the news that Cat is making plans to return to Versailles. Ursa says that it seems Cat wants someone to plead with her to stay, but vows that she won't.

Days pass and Jimmy occasionally comes in, though he and Ursa never talk to each other. She doesn't see Mutt at all and believes that he must be gone. She details a sex scene in which she can't become fully aroused unless Tadpole fingers her clitoris.

Ursa has a complicated dream in which she gives birth "without a struggle" and doesn't look at the...