Summary

The next morning the car is loaded and only Harry is there to say goodbye, offering them a bag of tomatoes to take with them. Jane tells him they left presents for Jeffrey on the porch and though Jane wants to wait a little longer, Mr. Penderwick says it is time to go. They all look like they are about to cry, so Rosalind suggests they send a postcard to everyone when they get home. Mr. Penderwick promises to call Arundel Hall and talk to Churchie if they haven’t heard from Jeffrey in a few days. They wave goodbye and pull away. Rosalind checks the route she’d marked the night before on a brand new map. Before they get to the first turn, Mr. Penderwick realizes he’s forgotten his glasses, giving Skye and Jane one last chance...