You must be referencing chapter 5 in A Separate
Peace. Gene goes to see Finny after noticing Finny's absence for days. Gene
had been encouraged by Dr. Stanpole to go see Finny. Once there, he finds Finny looking
awful, but ready to talk.
Gene tries to tell Finny what
happened, but backs down and instead asks Finny what happened at the tree. For a few
minutes Finny makes it seem as if he thought maybe Gene bounced the limb on purpose, but
then confesses he feels bad for thinking that way. Gene can't quite bring himself
to tell Finny the truth even though he wants to. Dr. Stanpole comes back in as Gene is
just about ready to give Finny the truth, and Gene feels off the hook. By failing to say
anything, Gene consented to agreeing that nothing foolish or of ill-will happened on
that day.
From that point on, Finny put it out of mind that
Gene may have done anything.
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