Part 3, Chapters 31-37 Summary

Maurice decides he must see a doctor to help him shed his homosexual desires in chapter 31. After lots of thought on the subject, Maurice decides to go to Dr. Barry. Dr. Barry has been retired for many years, but when Maurice insists on an exam, Dr. Barry agrees. At first Dr. Barry does not understand what Maurice is asking for help with. However, when Dr. Barry realizes the truth, he refuses to believe it, telling Maurice to simply put those thoughts out of his mind. In chapter 32, Maurice realizes that Clive turned to women shortly after his twenty-fourth birthday, so Maurice begins to hope the same will happen to him when his birthday comes. When this does not happen, Maurice is close to despair. One night, Maurice runs into Risley who gives him the name of a hypnotist who...