Part 1, Chapter 3 Summary

When Jeff arrives in Baltimore, Brother Thomas is waiting for him because the Professor is in class. When Jeff tells Brother Thomas that he didn't have any dinner or breakfast, Brother Thomas takes him to a diner and orders him a big meal. When Jeff gets home, he feels disappointment that the summer is over and the house is so small and dark. After showering, he looks into the mirror, and realizes that he has his mother's gray eyes and the shape of her face, and he feels much better. Jeff and the Professor greet each other in the evening by studying each other silently, then making small talk. They sit down to dinner with Brother Thomas and drink a bottle of wine that Jeff brought back for Brother Thomas from Charleston. Brother Thomas tells Jeff that the Professor worked hard...