Chapters 9 and 10 Summary

Hattie, making good on her decision, cleans herself up and takes special care and attention with her grooming before mounting Plug and riding him to church on Easter Sunday. She is greeted enthusiastically by Grace Robbins, who even brought extra knitting needles and wool for Hattie to knit with after the service for the soldiers. They discuss the merits of Daylight Savings Time and Mrs. Martin announces that Reverend Tweed has agreed to start a church choir. Hattie, thinking of Perilee and her lovely singing voice, says she knows just the person who should join and brings up Perilee Mueller's name. Mrs. Martin is not the only person in the room who becomes silent at the suggestion before telling Hattie that Perilee doesn't attend church. Hattie is determined, insisting that it would be a good time for her to start again...