Chapter 18 Summary

Gerald and Rachel are preparing to attend a wedding in Yorkshire. Gerald is on the telephone to ensure that his presence will not be an embarrassment at the wedding. Gerald gets a new directorship position. Wani is watching a porn video before leaving for the wedding. He is very ill and fragile. Nick is in the Ogee office, where the first issue of the magazine is delivered. He later goes to Kensington Park Gardens to pack up his belongings. While he is there, he runs into Penny, who professes her love for Gerald. Nick is privately awaiting the results of his third AIDS test.

Chapter 18 Analysis

The Feddens are attending a wedding, as is Wani. This is another wealthy affair to which Nick is not invited. Penny reveals to Nick that Gerald took Rachel away from Norman, Penny's father. This is another example...