Book 1: The Garden, Chapters 6-10 Summary

In Chapter 6, A Miner Forty-Niner, a town is established at Low Point around the mine. Kathleen sings before she can even talk. James starts giving her singing lessons. He allows Materia to play the piano again, provided that she only play the sheet music that he buys to teach Kathleen. James and Kathleen are almost constant companions, turning heads wherever they go. Materia unsuccessfully tries to bond with Kathleen. James enrolls her at Holy Angels School in Sydney and plants a garden to help save money for Kathleen's schooling.

In Chapter 7, The Pit, James continues to bond with Kathleen. He resents a number of his students, but is willing to sacrifice if it means Kathleen will become a famous singer. James tells Materia to get a job and she finds work as an accompanist at...