Chapter 4 Summary

The next morning Doc takes Pat into the downtown area of Capital City. Pat has not seen the downtown area in fifteen years and he notes that it has become a grimy place, nearly a slum. Doc takes Pat to a clothier where he purchases several complete sets of clothing, charging them to Doc's account. Doc then gives Pat a large amount of cash as pocket money. After being fit for his new clothing, Pat walks back to Doc's car where he overhears the end of an argument between Doc and another man. The argument appears to indicate the Doc is jealous of the other man's flirtatious involvement with Mrs. Luther. Pat moves to protect Doc, but this proves unnecessary.

Chapter 4 Analysis

Doc continues to shower Pat with favors, buying him an entire new and expensive wardrobe and padding his empty wallet with...