Part One: Chapters 7 - 9 Summary

After the wedding, Isabel moves in with Tom in the lighthouse. She is thrilled by the possibilities of the place, and intoxicated with the isolation, which is just as well because the newlyweds will have to wait three years before their next shore leave. As time passes, Isabel makes her way around the small island, naming places of interest only notated by symbols on the government maps. She and Tom bathe in the clear pools, hike around the caves, tend to their flock of sheep, and fall desperately in love with each other. One afternoon, Isabel presents Tom with her new map of the island, a government map newly adorned with all of Isabel's handwritten names, hikes, and added information. Tom is a bit concerned with her defacement of government property, but kisses her with appreciation anyway...