Summary

In Section 17, Grace gets drunk and is escorted out of the pub. Nicholas finds her throwing up on the patio. He tells her he wants nothing from her when she asks angrily what he wants. Nicholas asks her to trust him when he says he doesn’t want anything from her. She curses him and then cries. They sit silently together.

In Section 18, Niall and Peadar got drunk on beer after the picnic. Peadar suggests they go surfing. Niall gives up after he gets rolled the first time. Peadar notices someone walking along the beach when he goes out a second time. When he looks at the wave he sees a white shape swim by him.

In Section 19, Peadar realizes he’s seeing a shark. He hangs onto his board in fear and is rolled by the wave. He gags on...