Book 2, Chapter 20, (Secret) Summary

Thursday, February 10, 2005 Henry = 41: Clare =33

Henry has been gone for 24 hours and Clare works obsessively in her studio, when he returns he is ecstatic and Clare guesses the date of his travel from his demeanor. Clare becomes vague and Henry asks what she is thinking. She confesses to sleeping with Gomez, but in 1990 and has felt guilty about it ever since. Henry laughs because for a moment he thought Clare was referring to now. Clare tells Henry how awkward and terrible the experience was and feels relieved to have told him.

Saturday, April 14, 1990 Clare = 18

Clare and Gomez wake up in each other's arms and Clare feels cheap and dirty. She cries in Gomez's arms, telling him it has all been a terrible mistake, they have both drunks too much wine and it was wrong that they ended up together. Gomez...