Chapter 13, Titles Summary and Analysis

Andy awakens at the Grand Excelsior Principi di Savoia Hotel in Torino, Italy, on his business trip of meetings about art deals. Andy phones the B he is traveling with so that B can order room service, a function that Andy is too insecure to do on his own. Before long, B arrives followed by breakfast which, much to Andy's delight, contains a big bowl of cherries. Andy comments that this B must feel at home in Italy because of B's Italian descent. The two then discuss intermarriage in Europe and the wars that have been waged against family members.

Andy's Torino art dealer phones, inviting Andy and B to lunch. Andy and B launch into a discussion about habits and B wants to know how to adopt good habits and thinks Andy will know because Andy is so...