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Afterward, Skip and Peter head back to the dorm, wondering how it happened, how they had devolved into that savage laughter ; when Peter mentions he dreamed about being the hero, Skip replies, " Who ever dreams about being part of the lynch mob?

" When they return to the dorm, students are cleaning up and getting ready to play again.

Ronnie taunts Peter, but Peter is cured of Hearts-mania and turns him down, resolving to salvage what is left of the term and hold on to his work-study scholarship.