Part 2: Chapters 41-48 Summary

Chapter 41 begins with Michael questioning what is happening with him and Jane. He feels very emotional, and cuts himself shaving for the first time in his life: bleeding is unfamiliar to him. He is so surprised by this that he even proclaims it on the street, to the confusion of passersby. He visits Jane's office in Chapter 42, where he is mistaken for an actor; he runs into Vivienne, who sees him for the first time. Jane, meanwhile, is delighted to see Michael at her office, and takes him away from Vivienne, to lunch.

In Chapter 43, they walk away from the office, shopping around and eating lunch at a French restaurant. She worries about her weight, but he reassures her. She asks him about his past, but he is mysterious, especially about his previous romantic experiences. They Rollerblade together in...