July's People | Chapters 6-8 Summary and Analysis

Summary
On Saturdays and Sundays, the men drink and sing hymns. Bam joins this crowd, but Maureen cannot, just as she knows of no work to do. Bam pretends to like the rough liquor, and July supplies a mug for Bam, although everyone else drinks out of the jug. July holds court, telling stories. Bam returns slightly drunk and very confused, because he was unable to understand a word of the conversation. Maureen and Bam feel pressure to talk, but have nothing in common to talk about. The children are off watching drummers practice, so Maureen tells him that Royce...

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