Chapter 11 Summary

Winnie had never eaten in the way the Tuck's ate, in the sense that they ate in the parlor and not at a table. She watched to see what rules she needed to follow, but the only rule that became apparent was that they did not talk. Unfortunately, this quiet time allowed Winnie to think and the thinking began to scare her. The different ways they did things, the crazy story, the kidnapping. She told them she wanted to go home. Miles tried to calm Winnie down by offering to take her out in the rowboat. Jesse said he would take her out, but the argument stopped when Tuck gave the final word that he needed to talk to her, so he was taking her out.

It became apparent to Mae that something was bothering Tuck. She was right in her feelings. He...