Read chapters XXII-XXXIII.
Content Summary for Teachers
Chapter 22
The narrator begins working on a play in Paris. He spends a lot of time with Dirk and Blanche. One day, Dirk and the narrator go to the art dealer that had had a couple of Strickland's paintings. The dealer says Strickland took them back without explanation. He also expresses distaste for Strickland's paintings, saying the man has no merit because he has no success. This enrages Dirk.
Chapter 23
The narrator frequently spends time with Strickland. One day, while they're playing chess, Strickland asks to borrow money from the narrator, and the narrator declines, saying he doesn't care what happens to him. Strickland finds...
