Chapter 11, Midnight Appointments Summary

Tycho finds himself alone in the house, as the rest of the family has gone to Africa's party. He is uncomfortable with the silence that is surrounding him, and decides to call Angela. When Dido answers, however, Tycho is shocked to learn that Angela has not yet come home. Dido had already called Tycho earlier to ask him if he had seen Angela. Apparently, they surmise, Mrs. Potter had opted not to give Tycho the message. During their conversation, Dido confronts Tycho with a very pointed question: did he know that Angela had gone to see her father? Tycho states that, although he did know about Angela's plan to confront her father, he only learned of it that afternoon. Dido confesses to Tycho that she is worried that Angela might not have returned home because she is hurt, insinuating...