Part 2, Chapter 15 Summary

The children are awakened at seven in the morning, then washed, dressed, and taken to the canteen, where Lyra immediately notices Roger. Lyra drops a handkerchief by Roger when she is passing by him, and then, to Roger's exuberance, says hello, but warns that they must pretend not to know each other.

Bolvangar reminds Lyra of a school because much of the day is spent in classrooms, where the children are taught sewing, gymnastics, and art. At snack time, Pantalaimon and Salcilia, Roger's daemon, become flies and discuss the situation. In this manner, Roger and Lyra can exchange information without being caught. Tony Makarios' name is mentioned, and the children begin discussing the reason for his disappearance. One girl believes it was because his daemon never changed. Others say that Tony was promised to be made 'more grown up.'

During...