Part Two: The Sheehans, Chapters 15 and 16 Summary

In Chapter 15, Anita's older cousin, Marguerite Condon, comes to stay with Anita and help her rehabilitate from her mental disturbances. At first Marguerite seems to be just what Anita needs, but a few days later Anita knocks on Colquitt's door with an irrational announcement. Anita tells Colquitt that Toby, her son who was killed in Vietnam, is alive and is coming home. Marguerite arrives a few moments later and instructs Colquitt to call Anita's doctor and Buck. Anita tells Colquitt she got another phone call with the strange long distance noise, only this time she heard Toby's voice on the other end of the phone. Anita claims she has the operator tracing the phone call at the moment. After Buck and the doctor arrive they take Anita to Pacewood, a local hospital.

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