Chapter 7 Summary

The next morning, Kiser brings the freshly washed car over and gives it another wipe-down before coming to the house to talk to the family. While they watch him wipe off the car, Romey tells Mary Call that he knows how to drive. Once, he drove the principal's car half-way to town. Kiser comes to the door and gives them the keys to the car. He tells them that he will be gone for a few days to buy hogs. He offers to help carry Roy Luther to the car, but Mary Call tells him Roy Luther is sleeping late. After Kiser leaves, Mary Call lures the others up onto the mountain for a morning of work with the promise of an afternoon ride. When they return to the house, the four of them get into the car, and Romey tries to teach...