Summary

Chapter Fourteen begins with Charlie visiting the Redmonds and paying them back for their many kindnesses with some of the wood from Mr. Peacock’s yard. He is surprised when Mrs. Redmond shows him the gramophone they just bought, and even more surprised when she and Mr. Redmond tell him it is to help with his training in boxing. Charlie apologizes and says he is not interested in boxing anymore, commenting that he is more interested in running. Mrs. Redmond goes in the house, attempting to smile to cover her disappointment, but covering her smile with her hand. Charlie comments in his narration that it hurts to see Mrs. Redmond keep herself from smiling out of embarrassment about her bad teeth, and adds that it hurts almost as much as seeing Ma not smile.

After Mrs. Redmond has gone, Mr. Redmond...