How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The dramatist is sick and from above his scalp looks more scabrous than ever. (2.12)
This unappetizing description is of Tania's boyfriend, Sylvester. He just isn't looking so hot, which, in Henry Miller's world, is a reflection of his failures as a dramatist.
Quote #5
It was ordained that the women must suffer, that off-stage there should be more terror and violence, more disasters, more suffering, more woe and misery. (2.19)
It's not clear whether Miller's getting all Garden of Eden on us, but he does seem to believe that women are meant to suffer. What he doesn't do is reflect on how he perpetuates that suffering through his own behavior. Looking at the bigger picture might benefit this guy—and the women around him.
Quote #6
You smile at me so confidently, so calculatingly. I'm flattering the ass off you, can't you tell? While I listen to your crap she's got her hand on me—but you don't see that. You think I like to suffer—that's my role. O.K. (5.4)
While Henry gets felt up under the table, he glares at Sylvester. And you know what? He likes that Sylvester pities him—it's all part of Miller's smoke and mirrors. He likes that other people thinks he suffers when, really, he's kind of enjoying it all.