Summary

Chapter 21 is titled Mister Goes Swimming. Juan Diego wakes to find Miriam is gone. One of Clark's relatives has mysteriously died. She apparently fell and broke her neck. Clark obviously disapproves of Juan Diego's relationship with Miriam. The disapproval heightens when Juan Diego says that he has slept with Miriam and her daughter, Dorothy. A couple of the children talk to Juan Diego. He says he is enjoys swimming because he isn't crippled when he's swimming.

The story reverts to Juan Diego's childhood. Juan Diego, Lupe, and Edward were traveling with the circus to Mexico City. Juan Diego noted that Dolores looked unhappy and knew that it was because of Ignacio. Lupe slept and Juan Diego talked with Edward. Edward said the children should be back at the orphanage. Juan Diego knew that Edward was planning to leave with Flor. Juan Diego then...