- Charley and Steinbeck stayed overnight in that spot and left early the next day.
- He then describes seeing the Missouri River at Bismarck—apparently it's pretty spectacular—and driving through the Bad Lands.
- Along the way, he asked a guy where he could get some fresh eggs, but the guy didn't know of any place nearby.
- A bit later, he stopped at a woman's house and asked for water, and she apparently was super-eager to chat with him and appeared afraid to be alone in her own house, in Steinbeck's opinion.
- Apparently, the Bad Lands seemed a lot prettier at sundown, and Steinbeck warmed up to the area as night fell.