Chapter 7 Summary

Once all the repairmen leave, Kate finds the house too quiet to practice. She misses the noise of the people and their work. She even misses Mark and his loud radio. Though she rues the feeling, she looks forward to seeing Dave emerge for their football lesson. Kate seems to have a natural affinity for throwing the football. Dave observes that Kate applies herself to football with the same passion she exhibits at the cello and bingo.

Shortly after their lesson begins, however, Kate falls into a trash can and breaks her leg. Dave takes her to the emergency room. After they cast her leg, she cannot get into the Porsche, so Dave rents a limo to return them to Dave's house. Kate explains the accident to a concerned Elsie. She also bewails the four or five days the doctor mandated that she...