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Harry is about 70 years old and Rowena is only 25. She suggests they go to a fair near the Withy Hole, a place he is fascinated about. He accepts it begrudgingly, partly because he is in love with her, partly because he thinks he needs to please her as she is so much younger than he is. At the fair, Rowena goes for a ride in the carousel. There is another adult in the roundabout besides her. In the meantime, a woman approaches Harry and asks if he remembers her. He does not for a moment, but after she explains her name is Daisy Pike, he realizes he knows her: she used to be friends with his deceased wife. He feels very uncomfortable with the situation and decides to leave, but Rowena insists on meeting Daisy and her son (the adult in the roundabout was now with Daisy). The couples greet and then Rowena and Harry head to the Withy Hole. It is a long walk there, but he does not seem to mind it. When they get to the Hole, they decide to walk down to the beach where he used to swim with his wife. As they get down there, he climbs a cliff and jumps in the water completely naked. Some days later, when Rowena is out, Harry receives a surprise visit from Daisy. She talks about how she used to be in love with him, and about her son, who is actually her lover. She also tells him they should avoid meeting up because their partners are both young, and they are both old. She fears their lovers might end up together. Daisy leaves and ,just after that, Rowena arrives. She does not believe when Harry tells her Daisys son is actually her lover, because she is too old for him; she starts voicing her thoughts about it but stops herself halfway. She then tells him she does not like Daisy coming around.
have realized there is no one there. The phone rings thirty times, which seems like a lot to him. He deduces it must be a code, and that the number of rings corresponds to a hidden message from his secret lover. He plays with the idea that thirty rings must correspond to Dickies alleged lover masturbating during bath. He thinks about Dickie slyness with amusement, and pours himself some more vodka.