Chapter 17 Summary

Winnie woke early and was looking out of the window as Miles walked down the stairs. She had hoped it would be Jesse, but when Miles offered to take her fishing, she immediately accepted.

Once out on the pond, Miles told her about his son and daughter. She asked why he never told them about his condition and never looked for them. His answer was that it was best this way. During the conversation, Miles handed Winnie a fishing pole. The pole jerked in her hands and then went slack. Miles continued with his tale about how his daughter would be about eighty now and his son would be around eighty-two. He also explained that he wanted to do or find something important one day. Winnie had the same dream and identified with him. Then Miles' fishing pole bent and he brought the...