Chapter Twenty-seven Summary

Angel is working in the garden when she hears God's voice more clearly than before. This time it is telling her that she has to die to be reborn. She does not have much time to contemplate what this could mean, however, because Miriam comes running to announce that Elizabeth has gone into labor. Angel runs to the Altman house, but realizes when she gets there that Elizabeth knows what she is doing and is still in charge. Throughout the labor and birth, Elizabeth continues to be in control, but Angel is there with her to catch the baby and to do anything Elizabeth asks of her. When the baby boy is born, Angel is so overcome with emotion she can hardly speak. Without thinking, Michael expresses excitement about having a child of his own one day. When they leave the...