Chapters 14-17 Summary

In Chapter 14, James stops at home for a drink and runs into Gillian. It turns out that Gillian's had a bad day and wants to complain. Gillian then tells James that his roommate from Brown University is in town and wants to meet him. James refuses to call the man back because he still does not wish to go to Brown University. When James returns to the gallery, his mother calls him into her office. John has called the gallery and announced that he will not return as long as James is there. James' mother tells him she has no choice but to fire James because she cannot run the gallery without John. James' mother tells him to return to work, but he is angry and decides to leave.

In Chapter 15, James goes to his grandmother's house and is shocked to...