Chapters 25 through 28 Summary

Chapter 25

The couple traveled to Canada. Ernest was often annoyed with Hadley's conversation. He'd be formulating lines in his mind, she'd begin talking and he'd lose the line. He was also drinking more frequently. He worked through the night reviewing proofs for a small book of his stories and poems that was being published. Ernest was given a lot of overnight assignments and was often gone. One night when he was gone, Hadley went into labor at a friend's dinner party. After two hours of labor, Hadley was given ether and was put out. When she woke the nurse was holding her son in front of her. Ernest arrived as soon as he could. He was relieved that Hadley was okay. He touched the tiny hand of his son, John Hadley Hemingway.

Chapter 26

Ernest was demoted for not filing his report...