Chapter 12, A Step Up in the World Summary

According to Tycho, Angela looks "disreputable." She asks Tycho for a tissue so that she may wipe her runny nose, and then asks Tycho if she may take a shower and borrow some of his clothes. Tycho tries desperately to keep his wits about him at the thought of Angela showering in his house. It is no use, however. Angela can see right through his attempts to veil his arousal. She plays on this knowledge by leaving the bathroom door slightly open while she showers.

While Angela is in the shower, Tycho fixes them a snack. For him, this "early morning domesticity" is something to which he could very easily get accustomed. Soon, Angela invites Tycho to sit on the edge of the bathtub while she washes her hair. She tells...