Ch. 3

In Chapter Three, Chiyo arrives at home to find that her mother is very ill. When Mr. Tanaka's assistant later sends for her and her sister, Chiyo thinks the day of her adoption has come. Instead, they don't go to Mr. Tanaka's house at all, but are taken to the train station, where a man unknown to them, and the elderly lady who inspected them, are waiting. They board the train and are very afraid, since they have no idea where they are going.