Book 1, Part 3, Chapters 15-20 Summary

Book 1, Part 3, Chapter 15 takes place on the Wolpert property as rehearsals for The Enchanted Island continue with the usual banter. Erasmus is tired of pretending and not knowing if what takes place between him and Sarah is actually between them or just between Miranda and Ferdinand. Erasmus does get up the courage to ask to see Sarah at her home; she blushes but quickly regains composure and makes a coy response, asking if they will be seeing each other to practice their scenes. This question shows her amusement at his questioning and anxiety and, in Erasmus' mind, takes her a step down from the high pedestal on which Erasmus has placed her. The chapter ends with Charles making an announcement to the group that, since rehearsals are progressing at a rather slow rate, his cousin from London...