P. 65, Scene 73 (1928) Jason came in.
P. 66, Scene 74 (1900) You can look at the fire . . .
P. 66, Scene 75 (1928) Dilsey said, "You come, Jason."
P. 66, Scene 76 (1900) We could hear the roof.
P. 66, Scene 77 (1928) Quentin said, "Didn't Dilsey say supper . . ."
P. 67, Scene 78 (1900) I could hear the roof.
These scenes do not represent Benjy's fragmented mind so much as they show how his mind functions in the past, in spite of several interruptions in the present time. The same scene in 1900 keeps recurring in his mind, and, if they were isolated, these scenes would be in chronological order even though there is a time lapse between some of them. For example, when Dilsey calls Miss Quentin (Benjy's niece) to supper in Scene 75, Benjy's mind immediately recalls an episode (Scene 76) connected with his brother Quentin. That is, the name itself sparks the memory of his brother Quentin.
In Scene 77, when Luster asks for a quarter to go to the show, we must remember that in the chronology of the entire novel, Jason — on the previous night (Friday night) — burned two free passes because Luster didn't have a nickel to pay for them. Thus, Luster's request for a quarter, in the light of the actions in Jason's section, is pathetic.
In Scene 78, Quentin's fight is left essentially unexplained. He was presumably trying to protect someone, again emphasizing one of his basic characteristics — that is, a concern for the welfare of others even though others don't need it. This same quality is seen in his relationship with Caddy and with the little Italian girl whom he meets in the bakery in the next section.
