Chapters 11 and 12 Summary

In chapter eleven, Lina spends the day at Mrs. Murdo's. She notes that their apartments are identical except that Mrs. Murdo's is very neat and orderly. Mrs. Murdo has an extra bedroom and says that Lina and Poppy should stay with her now. Lina returns to work but is troubled by the fact that she suddenly feels very alone in the world. She knows she isn't really but it takes most of the day for her to begin thinking positively about her new life with Mrs. Murdo.

That afternoon Lina sees Lizzie carrying a bag and calls out to her but Lizzie doesn't hear at first. Lina sees Lizzie leaving the depot and asks what's in the bag. Lizzie says she stopped by the market after work even though Lina saw her leaving her job just moments earlier. Lizzie mentions that...