Irving enjoys a range of Christian pleasures and graces: singing with friends, watercolors, study, climbing exercises, handball.

Oh! my dear fellow beings, why should we longer cherish any social acerbities, or know the slightest ill-humor or envy! Come; let us squeeze hands all round; nay, let us all squeeze ourselves into each other; let us squeeze ourselves universally into the very milk and sperm of kindness.

Irving gets pissed on and has the time of his life.

Irving takes it on himself to correct Mr. Hickey's permissive attitudes regarding buggery.