Summary

Sam reminds Hally that his first lesson was geography and they begin reminiscing about spending time together in Sam’s room in the back of the old Jubilee Boarding House that Hally’s parents used to run. Hally has not thought about the boarding house for several years and is impressed with Sam’s excellent memory about their time there. Willie joins in, and they talk about how Hally used to hide under Sam’s bed. But, his mother would find him and punish him for hanging around the servants’ quarters. Hally’s life was miserable there, and his only fun came from hanging out in Sam’s room.

They reminisce about various events, including the time Hally caught Sam having sex with a woman named Cynthia. Hally becomes engrossed in the memories, trying to recall the most minute details about the room...