Chapter 7 Summary

Cal talks endlessly as he drives Ruth back to Rockland and argues with her over whether he or her mother is the bigger sycophant. They bond briefly over the horrible smell of a cheese that Mary gives them for the road before Cal oversteps his bounds and is told to leave her alone. New Hope is waiting at the dock, but Toby needs supplies. They leave Ruth and Owney alone with orders to stay on the dock in the rain. Instead, after absorbing Ruth's rambling about her week, Owney asks if she would like to see something. Amaze to hear him speak, Ruth joins him in the rowboat, which he pulls mightily out into open water. Near a tiny granite island, Owney pulls up a hidden trap brimming with lobsters. They placidly let Owney handle them before releasing them. He tells Ruth that...