Chapters 22, 23 and 24 Summary

In Chapter 22, Ellen returned from a wedding party that Norman Douglas also attended. He had courted her in their youth before his surprise marriage. Ellen wondered how John had reacted to Rosemary's rejection of his proposal. When Ellen arrived home, a frantic Rosemary told her she had not turned John down but told him she would think about the proposal. Ellen was upset—there was only one answer she could give him. Rosemary told Ellen that she loved John and wanted to be his wife. Ellen refused to release Rosemary from her promise and would not discuss it again. The next day, Rosemary wrote John a letter with her answer. She turned him down and made it appear that she didn't care for him at all. After reading the letter, he realized that he did love Rosemary now that he...