Part 3: Chapters 65-72 Summary

Chapter 65 sets up Michael and Jane's first sexual encounter, though it does not go into detail about it. Chapter 66 describes their foreplay and comfort levels with each other. When they have finished having sex, Michael tells Jane that he has always loved her. However, in the next chapter, Michael begins to have doubts about his role in Jane's life, as she leaves him to go take a shower. In Chapter 68, Michael tells Jane everything he can remember about his life as a "friend," and they spend more time together in Nantucket. Still, Michael feels a great sadness, believing that Jane will soon die.

In Chapter 69, Michael decides that he must leave: he thinks it's possible that if he is not there to guide Jane through her death, that she will not have to die. He leaves a message for...