Chapter four-quotes

1) ' The canal was full of bodies: I am reminded now of an Irish stew containing too much meat.'

-- I think this is a quite brutal thought, comparing such a shocking scene with stew.


2) 'Whew', he said, 'I'm glad that's over, Thomas. I've been feeling awfully bad about it.' It was only too evident that he no longer did.

--You can sence here how the friendship grows into Fowlers aversion to Pyle.