In this chapter, we learn that Captain Donnithorne has been beaten again. This time, it's by his son-in-law, the "bastard jayce" . This is the first time that the two of them have been in a public place together, and they're both very angry at each other. They've been playing a game of "basket-throwing" , which involves throwing a basketball at a wall, and this time, the wall is on fire. The game is being played in front of a crowd of 50 people, and the guards are there to protect them. The guards don't seem to understand what's going on, so they just leave the scene.