Summary

Mungo hides St. Christopher’s body in a small hollow. When Gallowgate returns to camp, Mungo pretends that St. Christopher is in the other tent. Mungo then feigns attraction towards Gallowgate. Gallowgate tells Mungo that Mo-Maw “is disgusted by you… She practically begged us to take ye away” (242). He says he is not sure he can trust Mungo; Mungo assures him that he is trustworthy and will not tell others about the weekend’s events.

After several days of “optimism… [and] happiness” (244) spent with James, Mungo nervously gives him a cassette as a birthday present. They continue to flirt, kiss, and playfully tease one another. James shows him a pornographic magazine with scenes of gay men. They eventually pleasure themselves as they lie next to one another. James fearfully asks Mungo, “You won’t tell anyone, will you?” (254). They bathe together and James...