The Adventures of Augie March Chapter 19 Summary

  • Iggy takes him to a room at a villa where he's staying and keeps him company.
  • Augie asks Iggy if he thinks he can get Thea back.
  • Iggy suggests that maybe he shouldn't because maybe he really doesn't love her.
  • After all, he deeply hurt her.
  • Augie decides to follow Thea to Chilpanzingo.
  • He's about to board the bus when Mouton appears wanting to talk.
  • He says that Thea is with Talavera.
  • Iggy has to hold Augie to prevent him from hitting Moulton.
  • According to Moulton, Thea and Talavera had spent time together in the mountains after Augie was injured. Also, Talavera is her old boyfriend.
  • Augie still wants to go after her.
  • He gets on the bus.
  • In the town, he finds her hotel and her.
  • She asks him what he wants.
  • He looks for signs in the room of Talavera.
  • From what she says to him, he knows he's around.
  • He asks for her to take him back, saying he can forget about Talavera.
  • She says no, that Augie would bring up the matter whenever they had trouble.
  • She wishes him all the harm she can think of.
  • He asks one more time to come with her on her next venture.
  • She says no.
  • They're done.