Book 2, Part 5 Summary

After encountering Ted Carter, Rev. Fitzgerald goes on home and goes upstairs to visit with Makris, where they have their same argument/discussion about Protestantism versus Catholicism.

The next morning, as he leaves his apartment, Makris is surprised to see that Fitzgerald isn't working in his garden but decides it's none of his business and continues on his way to meet Constance, reflecting on how much in love with her. He notes that Allison is there, talking with Seth Buswell. When he gets to Constance's shop, they have coffee and donuts, flirt with each other a little, and discuss Allison's ambitions to be a writer—Constance describes it as foolish, but Makris tells her Allison has real talent. Mr. Buswell, the newspaper editor offers Allison a job writing stories about the people and the happenings of the town. Allison is...