July through September Summary

In July, Shaggy Beard sends presents to Catherine. She realizes that he will need her consent for a real wedding. Catherine's father goes to London; Aelis's young husband dies. Catherine visits Meg in the cottage and is jealous of the love she feels there. She talks to her mother, who is suffering, about the nature of marriage. George and Ethelfritha come to visit and George is obviously in emotional pain. Catherine starts a book of remedies; the monks return, and talk about how they found relics in Rome on a soldier's property. The church holds a procession for everyone to see and kiss the relics.

August is the month of the harvest. Catherine's father returns. Her mother has a fever and her father is very upset but gentle with her mother. Catherine goes to a fair, buying presents, but...