Summary

In Chapter 28, Jacob overhears Lina recounting the fairy tail story he told her to Rafael, a boy living in the ghetto. After Lina tells him the deal, Rafael doubts the veracity of the story, insisting that it is full of unlikely details. After hearing this exchange, Jacob decides to go on a walk and remembers what the town used to be like before the Nazis took over. He recalls an incident during his mid-forties when a pretty woman in her thirties named Josefa came to town. Although Jacob was smitten with her and befriended her by inviting her to his shop and giving her free ice cream. Eventually, they begin sleeping over together but when Josefa suggests she start living with him full-time and help run the shop, he dismisses the idea and says they will think about it later. Soon after, Josefa gives...