Part 3 Chapter 3 Summary

Mr. Brown receives a note from Martha that Mr. Jones fell sick. Such message is designed also for the police while letting know Mr. Brown that everything is ready. The day before his trip Captain Concasseur comes to warn Mr. Brown that he will watch him. Mr. Brown inspects his empty hotel devoid of paintings and jewelry. His mother's love letters to Marcel that remain suggest that Marcel's love was real.

He travels to the South American embassy to pick up Mr. Jones. Martha is concerned about Mr. Jones's safety making Mr. Brown even more jealous. He finds Mr. Jones in his room ready to go with clothes and gumboots. The rain starts pouring down.

Martha is suspicious about Mr. Brown's motives behind his trip. Upon their departure she spitefully blurts out that she had sex with Mr. Jones. Mr. Brown...