A Handful of Dust Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter Three, Hard Cheese on Tony: Part One Summary

Chapter Three, Hard Cheese on Tony: Part One Summary

Tony is having dinner at Brat's Club when he sees Jock. At first Jock feels a little awkward with Tony, since everyone knows about Brenda's affair with John Beaver. Tony carries the conversation, rambling about all of the changes in Brenda of late. Tony and Jock continue drinking to try to lift their spirits. Tony gets a message at the club from Brenda. He asks the person delivering the message to speak with her, and even after insisting, he is turned down. It turns out that Brenda has made Beaver call Tony so she won't have to speak to him, but Tony calls her back directly. He is now drunk and insisting that he will bring Jock and visit her. When Brenda can't talk him out of it, she calls the club to speak with Jock. Jock dryly agrees to keep Tony from visiting Brenda's flat. She isn't convinced...
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