Summary

On William’s "seventy-first birthday," he complained to Lucy about Estelle’s failure to give him a gift (49). Lucy thought he was being "such a baby" (49). Afterwards she remembered all of the nice things William had done for her.

William used his ancestry subscription to research his family. He discovered that Catherine had had a daughter with Clyde Trask. Her name was Lois Trask, and Catherine had left her when she was still a baby. She now lived in Maine. Though William did not want to believe it, Lucy knew it was true. It made sense that Catherine had "had another kid" (53).

Lucy remembered the feeling she had during her wedding. She had been afraid and vulnerable. She had wanted William desperately. The feeling remained, even now, years after their marriage had ended. Lucy also remembered how helpful Catherine was when she first...