Chapter 18 Summary

Gil and Rachel are excited about Nat's trip to 1599. They believe him because of the extreme details her offers and because of the green leaf painted on Nat's neck. Nat realizes he must have switched places when he went back in time with another Nat Field who lived in 1599. Since both Nat Fields have been isolated away for a week - Nat Field in 1599 interacted only with the Chamberlain's Men, none of whom knew him prior to his arrival, and the other Nat Field in 1999 was kept in isolation in the hospital for a week - nobody was able to tell the boys had swapped lives. Upon hearing this, Gil is eager to look in the theatre history books for the Nat Field from 1599.

Gil, Rachel and Nat go to Arby's house to look through the books in his study. They all immediately...