Chapter 7, The Marriage of Ernie Levy Part 1 Summary

He returns to find out if the Association still has any members. He had attended Association meetings with his Mordecai. This is how Ernie tries to reestablish some sort of connection with his former self. Ernie finds four emaciated old Jewish men, meek, gentle, and courteous. The four men initially believe Ernie is there to arrest them, but their reaction when Ernie reveals his identity is equivalent to that of the father to the prodigal son.Their greatest joy is to find a member of the Levy family alive. When they realize Ernie is the boy Mordecai spoke about, the one he believed to be a true Just Man, their joy knows no bounds.

They wish to know why Ernie has come back and Ernie admits he does not know. The...