"...between us at that moment there was this great happiness, this great joy—you must have felt it too—it was so much richer than a content—it was a great, great happiness, and active, bubbling joy—although nothing was being said—just the two of us fishing on a lake on a showery day—and young as I was I felt, I knew, that this was precious, and your hat was soft on the top of my ears—I can feel it—and I shrank down into your coat—and then, then for no reason at all except that you were happy too, you began to sing..."
Private
While Public is saying a rosary with S.B. and Madge, Private remembers a particularly happy day he shared with his father, fishing in a rowboat. He recounts all the details and wants to know if S.B. remembers it too.