Chapter 7 Summary

Morris, now at home, wishes he could just jump out of bed and get down to work; but the doctor absolutely insists that he stay down, especially privately to Ida. Morris is beginning to have bright memories of things he did as a boy, the fields he ran in, his father, his deceased sister. Morris is sweaty with illness but is taken with a fierce desire to go downstairs to the store. Ida stops him and tells him that Frank is taking care of the store and bringing in consistent money. Morris wishes he knew why Frank keeps doing this. Morris goes down to talk to Frank, who hears him coming, with fear. Frank hurriedly goes through all the possible scenarios in dealing with this.

Morris says he has to leave, but Frank says he never stole "a red cent" since that day...