Part 2, Chapter 8-10 Summary

Dr. Rivers and Prior have another interview in the beginning of chapter eight. Prior looks worn thin by his time spent in sick bay, and he is smoking, which Dr. Rivers feels he should not do, especially with his asthma. Prior describes a few things about the last mission that he remembers but still doesn't remember what happened and claims to not have any clue.

A new character, Wilfred Owen, is introduced here. Owen is a fan of Sassoon and a fellow poet. He brings several copies of Sassoon's book to be signed, and they discuss poetry and the war.

Later, Sassoon and Anderson play a game of golf. Anderson becomes infuriated when Sassoon beats him on the seventeenth hole; Anderson almost hits Sassoon with a club. Anderson feels silly for this and apologies to Sassoon, who takes it...