Chapter Twenty-two Summary

When Angel leaves Michael, she gets a ride with Sam, an old Peddler on his way to Sacramento selling pots and pans. Angel aches when she thinks of Michael, but continually reminds herself that her mother loved Alex Stafford just as much as she, Angel, loves Michael. She is determined, however, that she will make a living doing something other than prostitution, but she has a difficult time thinking of what she can do. She gets a glimpse of another talent she may possess when she helps Sam sell some of his cooking pans, but she doesn't know how to put that skill to use once she is in Sacramento. Just as she is tempted to step into her old life, she sees the store of Joseph Hochschild, and runs to it. Joseph and his family are somewhat confused by her...