on Kerouac's shoulder while waiting for Ginsberg to arrive. Kerouac then goes on to describe an experience where he and Burroughs ingested excessive amounts of opium in various states. Ginsberg and his partner Peter Orlovsky arrive in Tangiers, causing Kerouac to become withdrawn due to his apathy towards his friends and disenchantment with his life in general. Despite this, the four of them explore the city together. In Chapter 58, Kerouac flashes-forward and describes his disenchantment with the yet-unnamed Beat Generation, which would come to a head in the years following the publication of On the Road. He describes his frustration with how the concept of "coolness" will soon become a mass-marketed fad, or a set of rules for socially-posturing middleclass youth, as opposed to the "natural quietness" of Ginsberg's, or Burroughs' cool. Kerouac purchases tickets to Europe from a friend at a party. Kerouac arrives in France, meeting Gregory Corso in Paris. Kerouac writes about his perceptions of the romance of France and the women of Paris, again using reductive stereotypes. After spending little more than 3 pages describing his time in France, Kerouac travels to England. After some difficulty getting into England, Kerouac arrives in London in the evening and visits a bar called "Shakespeare", which he strongly dislikes due to its somewhat aristocratic décor. He visits Chelsea and searches for a place to stay in Soho, which he calls "the Greenwich Village of London." He notices members of the mid-20th century sub-culture, known as Teddy Boys, and refers to them as "dandies." He stays in a cheap room in Piccadilly Circus ("the Times Square of London"), and notices London's large feline population, applauding the city's apparent affection for cats. He walks about one evening looking for 221B Baker Street, before remembering that Sherlock Holmes was a fictional character. He buys a ticket to New York on the Dutch ship SS Nieuw Amsterdam, and ships out. Kerouac felt that his European trip had come at a time at his life when he responded to new experiences with apprehension or disgust, and that mindset may have been a factor in why his journey was so short. Part Four: Passing Through America Again Part Four begins with Jack Kerouac's journey across the Atlantic back to the USA, and depicts his excitement at returning to his home country. Kerouac is almost moved to tear by the sight of a can of