Chapter 5 Summary

That night, Edith has difficulty falling asleep and finds herself reviewing the events of the evening over and over in her mind. When she finally awakens the next morning, much later than usual and with a painful headache, Edith knows that day will be squandered. The sound of a bell in the distance tells her that it is Sunday; it is a beautiful, sunny day.

Edith wonders what the other hotel occupants will be doing that day. She heads out to the terrace to take in the beautiful day and sees the man who had returned her notebook the day before. He stops for a moment to talk with the woman with the dog, then nods to Edith and to Mme. de Bonneuil before departing.

As soon as he leaves, the woman with the dog calls Edith over and introduces herself as Monica...