It's now 1934 and Kit is growing increasingly frustrated that he won't qualify as a surgeon for another two years. He soon finds however that he is held in high regard and he is promoted quickly. His old friend Maurice asks him to visit for a weekend and he decides subsequently to get in touch with Maurice's sister, Molly Pentreath, who is now a successful author. Kit pursues her relentlessly but she shows no interest in marrying him.
