Section 6-Volume 1, Part 4, Section 4-Volume 1, Part 5, Section 1 Summary

Lisette wakes Marcel because Christophe wants to see him. Since Michael had previously forbid Marcel to spend time with Christophe, Marcel misses Christophe and runs to him immediately, finding him in his chaotic room. When Christophe states that Michael will be returning to Paris shortly, Marcel expresses his fear that Michael will convince Christophe to return to Paris also, but Christophe explains to Marcel that, in Paris, his guardian took the money sent for his car but denied sending him to school or providing him with proper food or clothing. When Michael arrived, he cared for Christophe, so Christophe willingly left with him. He admits that he did not write his mother for three years as punishment for sending him to that place. He believes he would be nothing without Michael...