Part 3: Chapters 57-64 Summary

At the beginning of Part 3, "Candles in the Wind," Jane feels the need to go to one of "their" places, the front steps of the Met. Michael finds her there. In Chapter 58, they sit there talking: Jane tells him about breaking up with Hugh and quitting her job, and they reminisce about happy times. As they do so, they decide to go on a vacation to Nantucket. Jane agrees that she'll go, as long as Michael answers some of her questions. The questions appear in Chapter 59, as they drive to the airport. Michael reveals that he has not been in love; he does not reply to her question about sex; and then they arrive at the airport, where a small plane will take them to Nantucket. Jane makes a joke about a plane crash, worrying Michael.

In Chapter 60, the...