Chapter Four Summary

As Michael's nightly visits to Angel's room continue, the other girls in the brothel begin to get curious and jealous of such a handsome man coming for three nights in a row. Angel tries to convince them, and herself, that he is the same as any other visitor and that his presence is not disconcerting. She even tells one of the other girls, Rebecca, that she should convince Michael to come to Rebecca's room instead that night, hoping that this would put Michael out of her mind.

Meanwhile, Michael only has enough gold for one more visit, and is becoming frustrated by his conversations with Angel. He can see that she sits without listening to him, and that she lies when answering his questions, impatient for his half-hour visit to be over. When Rebecca tells him that Angel tried to pass...