Saint's Progress Part 2 Chapter 8

In which Leila, consumed by a fervent and unparalleled passion for Jimmy Fort, wrestles with jealousy and the fragile hold she believes she has on him amidst unsettling revelations concerning Noel, her young cousin. Meanwhile, Fort finds himself drawn into a philosophical discourse on the nature of the Universe and human spirit, amidst the somber backdrop of a changing world and the looming shadows over those he holds dear.