Chapter 13 Summary

Lulu Lamartine considers herself entirely misunderstood. Tagged with the reputation for being fickle and loving no one, she explains the truth. Lulu was in love with the whole world and everything in it. This philosophy often led her into the arms of men she loved simply for being in the world; however, there is one man who stands apart from the rest. Nector Kashpaw got a foothold in Lulu's heart when she was young. They never married, and now Lulu wonders if this is why her love endures. Lulu can get any man where she wants him, expect for Nector.

One of the reasons Lulu causes suspicion is that she never cries. This is another one of her secrets. Lulu has no tears left. When she is seven years old, she discovers a dead body out in the woods. It is a man's...