Chapters 7-8 Summary

On Annie's next visit to the grocery, she watches the squirrels eat through a bag of nuts on the doorstep. The grocer explains that this is what he does every year for his birthday.

As Annie wanders around campus, she finds a literature class that grabs her attention. For several weeks, she eavesdrops on the class, following the readings and even completing the writing assignments. After a few weeks, the dean asks Carl to bring Annie in for a meeting. The couple learns that the professor of the class caught Annie eavesdropping. The dean invites Annie to audit the class, to which Annie enthusiastically agrees. Faithfully, Annie attends the class. After the first writing assignment Annie turns in, the professor compliments her paper to the class.

The couple discovers that their small purchases begin to add up. Soon, they are in...