Summertime—Chapter 19: The Road to Kent, September 30 Summary

Chapter 19: Katey calls in sick on September 26, the day she is to meet Tinker. She treats herself to breakfast, then she visits a salon to become a redhead once again, to please Tinker. Katey calls Bitsy to see if they can meet for lunch, then she visits a nearby bookstore. Against all odds, she stumbles up a book of writings by George Washington, including the 110 maxims Tinker had taken to heart as a boy. Katey arrives at the Chinese restaurant ahead of Bitsy and she waits, standing by a crimson screen decorated with dragons. Just as Bitsy arrives, Katey sees Anne Grandyn at a table. Then she sees Tinker make his way to Anne's table. Katey hides behind the screen, not wanting to be seen, because she wants to...