Chapter 7, Nanapush Summary

Nanapush sees a cold, sleepy Lulu at the door and brings her inside. She is shaking but manages to say that something is wrong at home. Margaret tries to warm her up. Nanapush is disgusted seeing her wear her nice shoes. Margaret curses Eli for buying them and throws them in the fire, but they don't burn she tosses them into the snow. Margaret tells him to hold her. She leaves him some food and drink and goes to Fleur's. Lulu resists as Nanapush holds her. He sings cure songs. He says his children went into death, not life, which was backwards. With Lulu, he has a chance to set things right. Father Damian visits later, after hearing about their situation. He brings an off-reservation doctor who Nanapush does not like. Nanapush refuses the doctor's treatment and even Father Damian cannot...