Part 5, Chapter 26 Summary

Colin and his father talk about Andrew in depth for the first time. Harry shows Colin a sketchpad of drawings that Andrew had done. Colin starts to understand how deeply Andrew's death affected his parents. He also sees that he'll never be a substitute for Andrew.

Colin continues to argue with Steven about his apparent lack of direction in his academic pursuits. Steven is comfortable training for a job in the local mine just like his father. Colin can't understand why Steven doesn't want more for himself. In fact, the argument gets so heated that Colin takes his brother into the back yard and they have a fistfight over it. When Ellen sees what Colin has done to Steve's face, she finally loses the control she's worked so hard to maintain. She sides with Steven, telling Colin that Steven has never...