Chapters 19 and 20 Summary

Tomas and Iddo are the Matienne home, along with Peter and Adele. Occasionally, Vilna Lutz bangs on the floor and it is usually Adele that goes upstairs to check on him. The magician becomes a goatherder and marries. He never does a magic trick again. The elephant lives a long time and doesn't remember anything that happened. Eventually, the people of Baltese forget about the appearance and then the disappearance of the elephant.

The only evidence that remains is s stone carving of the group that night. It now sits on top of one of the cathedrals in Baltese.

Chapters 19 and 20 Analysis

The inference is that Adele and Peter are now living with the Matiennes. Ironically, even though they say elephants have great memories, the elephant doesn't remember any of what happened to her.