Summary

In “The Postmaster,” Astri is talking to the man who was postmaster for her area. He asks Astri's name and reveals that he had delivered mail to Aunt from Astri's Papa in America. He says he never read any of the letters but that the envelopes were “fat” and that he assumed there was money inside. The Postmaster says he wrote down the names of the places Papa mailed letters from, just in case he had the chance to go there. He writes them down for Astri and she rushes to tell Greta.

In “The Black Book,” Astri discovers that Greta is ill. She immediately recognizes the symptoms of the Blue Death and knows that Greta might not survive. Astri prays for Greta's recovery. Astri also argues that she should be sick instead of Greta. She then takes...