Part II, Chapters 1-4 Summary

After the Captain and Edward have left the castle, Charlotte comes to depend more and more upon the young architect. The young man turns out to be a valuable resource, saving the building project. Since Edward has been in such a hurry to finish the house, he has abandoned all the careful, long-range plans that he and the Captain made, forgetting that these plans are designed to stick to a specific budget. Not initially having the funds to build, they have sold a small farm in the woods they owned. The former steward now lives there, and his regular payments for the farm are financing the new house and road. Despite the fact that the young architect helps them cut costs and build efficiently, they are still running low on money. While the Captain has been at...