Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?

What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?

She was thinking of other matters. What was foremost on her mind was Haresh’s panama hat, which (though he had doffed it) she thought exceptionally stupid.

Anyone on the instructor's course should be experienced enough to handle the odd shock stall, which by definition was only going to happen at height where there was plenty of room to sort things out.