Chapter Ten: And We Gave Her an All-Expenses Paid Vacation Summary

Nan takes the plane ride with the Horners to Nantucket, whom she discovers are nothing like the X family. Their daughters are polite and friendly. Mrs.Horner is motherly and intelligent and Mr. Horner kind. They even have a dog. This surprises Nan. She thinks that maybe relaxing in Nantucket on the coast with Grayer won't be so bad.

The X's pick her up in their car and because of an antique boat that Mrs. X has purchased there is little room for Nan to fit in the car. When they arrive at the X's rental, Nan realizes that it does not live up to anyone's expectations, including hers. As Nan is unpacking, she hears car doors slamming and thinks that the X's are having a party, but she...