Chapter Seven Summary

It turns out that Guru Brahmin is two gloomy fellows and a secretary. One man writes the column and the other, named Mr. Slump, responds to letters from readers who wish to keep their correspondence private. Mr. Slump smokes incessantly and has a terrible cough that can only be relieved by whisky. He responds to Aimée's latest letter by saying he is a little worried, because her friend was being honorable in taking her to meet his mother, while the poet obviously has character defects. Mr. Slump wonders if his response is too terse, and advises his secretary to make it softer. Meanwhile, Aimée reads her latest love poem from Dennis, which makes her cry, and which she again does not realize is stolen. At the Happier Hunting Ground, Dennis tells Mr. Schultz he is thinking of getting married...