hiː ɹᵻvˈɪzɪts ðə skˈɑːldɪŋ ʌv hɪz hˈændz, ænd ðə ɹˈiːdɚ lˈɜːnz ðætðɪ ˈæksɪdənt hˈæpənd æt hˈoʊm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ blˈækaʊt ˈæftɚ hɪz pɹˈiːviəs dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ bˈaʊt, ɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ wˌaɪ hiː hɐz ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd ˈælkəhˌɑːl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ʌvðə nˈɑːvəl.
He revisits the scalding of his hands, and the reader learns that the accident happened at home during a blackout after his previous drinking bout, explaining why he has avoided alcohol during the events of the novel.