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Catherine and Henry go to the races. Even here the war shows itself, in the form of their injured companion, Clowell, and in the form of the many other soldiers in attendance. On a tip from Mr. Meyers, Henry and Catherine back a horse whose appearance has been doctored. He wins, but last-minute cheating has made the odds so low, they gain little. Later they bet on a choice of their own that finishes next to last. Catherine, though, feels \"cleaner\" about it.
The chapter ends with a fine example, in Catherine and Henry\'s conversation, of the way Hemingway uses the most general words to communicate specific effects. Look at what he does. The long description that opens the chapter is full of sensory details--the sights and sounds of the racetrack. Now, Frederic and Catherine recall those sights and sounds with simple words like \"grand,\" \"pretty,\" \"nice,\" and \"good.\" Without the opening details, those words would sound flat and meaningless. With the backing of details, this general language, which is, after all, what people really use in conversation, becomes charged and poetic.
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