Chapters 12-13, A Separate Peace Summary

Chapter 12. The boys go for help and Finny is soon taken to the infirmary. Gene follows and waits outside Finny's room. When it is quiet, Gene climbs in through the window. Finny is angry and screams at him, falling out of bed in his attempt to hurt Gene for his actions. Gene apologizes and leaves. Gene spends the night sleeping outside the gym. When he gets to his dorm room, Gene finds a note from the doctor asking for some things for Finny. Finny brings the suitcase. Finny asks Gene if his action was a momentary act of blind impulse, and Gene agrees it was. Finny forgives Gene, even though Gene's actions made it impossible for Finny to go to war, something he desperately wanted to do.

Gene spends the rest of the day attending...