![]() When Gallaher rejects his invitation, Chandler feels Gallaher is patronizing him and Ireland with his visit. Chandler already feels jealous of Gallaher's success, even though Chandler comes from a better family and has a better education. He makes a vague statement that perhaps he will visit them when he returns to Dublin next year. Gallaher blows off the invitation, citing other plans and his return to London the next day. Gallaher tells Chandler about the Moulin Rouge and the charms of Parisian women, then he shares other stories from other cities, culminating in a scandalous tale about an English duchess.Ĭhandler tells Gallaher about his wife and little boy and invites him back to meet the family. Chandler has only been to the Isle of Man, but he is especially interested in Paris and wonders if it is as "immoral" as he has heard. Gallaher tells Chandler about London, Paris, Berlin, and other cities he has visited. He meets Gallaher for drinks in the evening, although Chandler does not usually drink.Īs the two men catch up, they talk about their old friends. ![]() ![]() Gallaher invites Chandler to London during the lunch, and Chandler spends the rest of his day fantasizing about what life might be like for him there as a poet moving in literary circles. ![]() ![]() Chandler works in a law office, but Gallaher has made a name for himself as a reporter in London. After an eight-year absence, Ignatius Gallaher returns to Dublin and has lunch with his old friend Little Chandler. ![]()
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