Chapter 3 Summary

Early Tuesday morning Chance carries a suitcase down from the attic. He packs his things and leaves his room. After considering one last visit in the garden, Chance puts down the suitcase and goes outside. It is very peaceful in the garden. He stands there for a while, looking around. He disconnects the water sprinkler and walks back to his room. He turns on the TV and flicks through the channels. Different types of buildings flash across the screen. Chance turns off the TV and a small blue dot remains in the center of the screen, then disappears. He gets up and heads for the gate, remembering along the way to pick up the gate key, which has hung untouched in the corridor next to his room. Chance walks to the gate and inserts the key. He pulls the gate open, crosses the...