Chapters 7, 8 and 9 Summary

Martin takes Leora to a dance given by Digamma Pi and at first is angered that none of his friends ask to dance with Leora but after Fatty Pfaff dances with her, Leora dances the night away with several boys which also angers the jealous Martin. Leora is able to calm Martin by declaring her undying love for him as they dance.

The next day Angus Duer invites Martin to a play and asks that Martin bring Leora and a friend of Leora's, Nelly Byers. Leora and Nelly must return to their dorm at the hospital by eleven o'clock, a fact which does not faze Leora who decides to remain outside with Martin and Angus while Nelly obediently returns to her room. Angus flirts overtly with Leora who rebuffs his overtures and eventually Martin and Angus lift Leora up so that...