Part Five: Chapters 77-93 (pg 249 - 288) Summary

In Chapters 77-93, Sissy returns home from the mental clinic. She spends most of her time at home thinking. Dr. Robbins calls her often to do different activities, but she thinks he only wants to sleep with her. Julian has learned to leave Sissy alone. Sissy thinks she might be content to stay with Julian. Maybe even one day she will have his child. An affair with Dr. Robbins would be fun but not really the road she wants to go down. She feels depressed. Her thumbs have lost their luster.

The Countess visits after he has been away for a while. He expresses his agitation with Sissy for not speaking up about the whopping cranes. Sissy is confused and claims she does not know what is going on. Apparently, the cranes did...