Summary

In Chapter 15, Jottie is happy when Emmett visits, but she grows worried when he admits that he came to town to talk to Sol because he heard some troublesome gossip about American Everlasting. Entering the room with Felix, Layla notes that she mistook Emmett for Felix the other day before the pair leaves to explore local historical sites. Observing that Layla is pretty, Emmett is upset at the idea of looking like Felix, but Jottie assures him that no one who knows them would mistake the two brothers; Emmett laments Felix's ability to always get what he wants without paying for it. When Jottie turns the conversation back to the mill, Emmett recounts the rumors that Shank fired employees and expects the others to pick up the slack. Mentioning their need to unionize, Emmett confesses that he advised them to strike and has...