In this chapter, we are introduced to a number of characters who have been introduced in the previous chapters. The first person introduced in this chapter is O'Dowd, who is the owner of a brothel in Harlem. He is very angry at the police for arresting him. He curses them and tells them not to touch him. The second person introduces himself as Mr. Dixon, who works for a law firm in New York City. The third person is Mr. Roberts, a lawyer who works in a law office in Chicago. The fourth person is Dr. Rivers, a psychiatrist who works at a mental hospital in Los Angeles. The fifth person is a young woman who works as a prostitute. The sixth person introduces herself as Mrs. Roberts. The seventh person is Mrs. Rivers's son, who has just graduated from college. The eighth person is the