Summary

Chapter 18

In Chapter 18 Bill, Mike, and Jake are sitting at a cafe when Brett arrives and tells them that Romero was badly hurt but will still fight the bulls today. Mike keeps asking how her boyfriend is, so Brett and Jake go for a walk. She worries that the wind will hurt Romero's performance, but when the fights begin, he is spectacular. Afterward, Brett goes with Romero to his hotel room. Later, Mike says that she has left town with him. As Bill, Jake, and Mike sit at a cafe table, Jake feels that about six people are missing.

Chapter 19

The following morning the fiesta has ended and Bill, Mike, and Jake take a car to Bayonne. After Mike gambles away a lot of money, Bill is shocked to learn that he is completely broke. He is optimistic that something will turn up...