Part Six - Serpents, Chapters 40 through 46 Summary

Chapter 40 - With some excitement, Carl prepares for his and Sandy's next hunt. There is also apprehension - he suspects that Sandy is starting to wonder about him and the waitress from the White Cow. As a precaution, he replaces the bullets in Sandy's gun with blanks. Finally, he makes a fresh print of his favorite photograph, one of the earliest he ever took with Sandy, in which she's cradling the head of the model in her arms, putting it in his wallet.

Chapter 41 - As Carl and Sandy are gassing up the car prior to leaving, Joe stops by and asks about their plans, responding doubtfully when they say they're just going on vacation.

Chapter 42 - This chapter is narrated from the point of view of the latest of Carl and Sandy's...