Chapter 13 Summary

After nine months in the United States, Magda returns to Uruguay and sees that the economic state of the country is not good. Magda's father had to sell more of his land and other families had to do the same.

Jaime is excited to see Magda and wants to get married. He plans to tell Magda's mother that they won't get married so she will keep her promise of giving him a visa to the United States. Then, after she fulfilled her promise, he and Magda will elope and move to the States where he will become a pilot and Magda can attend the university. Magda is hesitant about the marriage proposal and unsure if Jaime will be able to support her academic endeavor, even though she would love to go to the university. Jaime is upset over her hesitation. He realizes that...