Summary

The season in this chapter is winter, and it opens at the presbytery, told from Eric's point of view. Martin and Eric are arguing because Eric continues to say that God has sent the economic collapse to save him, as well as making Ivan disappear, which ended up making Eric the executor of all of the paintings. Martin sees this type of thinking as immoral and won't consider Eric's thoughts on the matter.

Marie arrives to visit and catches the men fighting. Martin is getting ready to say mass and is getting dressed. His altarboy is assisting him. Marie remembers that when she first met the altarboy that he was pretty shy. Then, later, he had asked her out but she'd turned him down. His name was Ron. This is the same Ron who witnessed Ivan's murder. Marie learns that her father had...