Chapter 10 Summary

As Jimmie comes home, the old neighbor woman tells him of what she had seen the previous night. Apparently, Pete and Maggie returned late the night before to the apartment. Maggie was crying hard as if her heart were broken asking Pete if he loved her. He replied that he did, but Maggie kept on crying. Jimmie immediately gets angry thinking about how his friend "ruined" his sister. Jimmie enters their room and notices that someone has picked up as best as possible. Jimmie also notices that Maggie's hat and coat are gone. Jimmie's temper flares and announces his intention to kill Pete. As he attempts to storm out of the apartment, his mother appears in the doorway blocking him. Mary demands to know what has him all excited. Jimmie tells her about how Maggie has "gone t' d' devil" and soon both...