Summary

The first chapter of Part 3 – “Hotel Perle” – takes place in 1992. Gustav owned a small hotel in Matzlingen. Now 50 years old, Gustav lived alone in an apartment inside the hotel. Emilie disliked the hotel because it reminded her of when she used to work there as a maid when she was younger. When Gustav was 16, he and Emilie went to Basel to clear out Irma’s home after she died. They found a jar of money containing more than 14,000 francs. Gustav used his share of the money to put himself through catering school.

“Anton” continued in 1992, including recollections from some of the intervening years. When the boys were 18, Gustav agreed to tell Anton’s mother that he no longer wished to play piano in public. At the Zweibler’s apartment Gustav told Adriana the news and afterwards they shared a passionate kiss...