Pale Horse, Pale Rider, Section Three, pp. 225-245 Summary

Miranda and Adam sit in a crowded and smoky nightclub, dancing and smiling at one another when the music is right. Miranda figures that it does not matter that their surroundings are tawdry, because life is crazy, so she might as well go with it. She is terrified of losing Adam, but feels that she can not say anything about it. Nearby, a couple sits hand in hand, with the woman silently weeping. Miranda envies them, able to share the moment as they look in the face of impending death.

The next day, Miranda stays home sick. Adam wakes her by bursting into her room, and he learns that a doctor has sent a prescription for medicine, after a call from Bill. Adam goes out to fill the prescription...