Part 2, Chapter 6 Summary

After the birth of Steven, Colin begins to hang out with older boys in the village, namely Batty and Stringer. Batty has constructed a "hut" that is located in the Dell, a section of the village that lies in swampland near the septic dump. It's a great vantage point for the boys to keep an eye on the village. The hut is equipped with air guns, ready to defend the village from the Germans. They've also constructed booby traps that consist of deeply dug holes covered with grass all around the hut.

Even though Colin is glad his mother has returned, he also feels shut out. It is as if the baby takes a large part of his mother away from him again. To add insult to injury, Colin is enlisted spend his Sundays pushing Steven around the park in his...