Chapter 2 Summary

Nine days after Pierce and Forrest arrive, a lull in business comes and the two start to work during the day. They prefer these circumstances but have to walk around Major Hobson praying beside his cot. Pierce verbally pokes at Hobson for being overzealous and Hobson notes that he will keep praying, especially for Pierce and Forrest. Duke is annoyed and later tells Hawkeye he does not like Hobson, who is stunting their "social growth." So the doctors go to Blake and ask to be separated from Hobson. Blake admits that the two have ingratiated themselves but he does not want to roll over at their first request. Hawkeye reports that the two will do the best they can in surgery and will respect Blake and his job but that he may have to put up with some weird behavior. Blake reports that...