Chapters 11-15 Summary

Charlotte and John meet nightly for a week. He claims to be disappointed that she loves her parents more than she does him, having hoped she would sail with him and hold him as he dies, if that is his fate. Without her, he hopes to die swiftly. Touched, Charlotte weeps about causing her family pain. John assures her that they will get over their grief and accept them when they return. When Belcour and La Rue agree, Charlotte accepts, warning John not to abandon her in America.

In the morning, Du Pont can see that Charlotte has not slept but means to cheer her up with a note from her parents. Surprisingly, Charlotte cries over the news about the party and her grandfather picking her up. Filled with shame and remorse, Charlotte finds La Rue, shows her the letter, and...