Chpaters 32-41 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 32

It is spring 1924. Hortense gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl. Once again Hortense throws Toomey out of her house.

It is a good year for Domenico. It is also a good year for Toomey but Toomey claims that the year will end in agony. A new play opens in London. Toomey is insulted by people attending the play. Rudyard Kipling states that he does not like it.

Chapter 33

Toomey moves to the Malay Archipelago and then to Polynesia. Don Carlo tells Toomey that there is a lack of funds in the Vatican coffers to propagate the faith in schools and hospitals. Don Carlo also discusses the papacy. It is learned that Mr. Campanati is dying. Toomey tells Domenico and Don Carlo that they should go home to be with their father. Toomey tells Don Carlo...