Chapter 13 Summary

The Visitor and Thrower are arguing about Thrower not having convinced young Alvin to share his own believes in chapter thirteen. Thrower is not aware that the Miller family plans on moving away and the Visitor is quick to point out that he has not converted the boy to their side yet and doesn't have much more time. If the boy isn't converted, the Visitor wants him dead, so he uses the bible against Thrower to show that the Lord approves of killing if the reason is justified.

Family members have been taking turns sitting with Alvin, who has a high temperature. When Measure sits with him, he whistles a melody that has no repeats and is like a map the boy can follow and helps him to see his bad spot in his leg. Alvin realizes he cannot fix it, but if...