Part 2, The Son or The First Man, Thursdays and Vacations Summary

When Jacques is too wild and vain in school, he receives detention on Thursdays. When he is not in detention, Thursday is a fun day with Pierre. Sunday is the other free day, but he helps out at home. On some Thursdays, he and Pierre visit Pierre's mother's workplace, the veteran hospital for wounded soldiers. The vets are many times in good spirits. They are crippled, but Jacques is used to this sight and it does not faze him. He and Pierre love to play with the medicines and poisons, unbeknown to Pierre's mother. They also play a game in the trees. Other Thursdays, he and Pierre go to the library and take books specified for fifteen year-olds, though they are too young. Jacques devours...