Part 3, Chapters 61-64 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 61 began Part 3 of Annie's book. It was at this point that Annie left her period of sickness and silence and returned to her work with Ben and the other children. In this chapter Annie felt as if her writing was in preparation to see Ben again. In Chapter 62, Annie began to send Ben gifts. Annie learned in a meeting with Mary Louise that Ben had reverted to his behavior prior to his time with Annie. There are plans being made to place Ben in residential treatment at Glenwood.

As Annie went to meet Ben in Mary Louise's office the first time, she worried about his reaction to her. To her surprise, he ran to her and allowed himself to be picked up and held. In the playroom he told Annie how much he had missed her...