Just as man is given an anaesthetic when his physical pain is too great, so nature has created an antedote to mental pain. It takes the form of memory loss. When Mary saw Jake's clothing, brought to her for identification, the resulting shock was too great to bear, and so her mind reverted for a while to the past - to more pleasant memories. Right now, Molly and her friends are in the receiving room at the Hillcrest rest home, where Molly has been recovering.