Chapter 18 Summary

Reuven goes to Danny's house on the first day of Passover. Reuven, Danny and an aging Reb Saunders meet in Reb Saunders' study. Reb Saunders remarks at how Reuven has become a man. Reuven tells Reb Saunders of his plans to become a Rabbi. Reb Saunders explains how Reuven will go one way in life and Danny will go a different way. He says that he has known this for a long time.

Reb Saunders talks about how he was blessed with a brilliant son, but the brilliant son had no soul. Reb Saunders determined this about his son when Danny was four years old. Danny was able to read a story about a poor Jew and his struggles. Danny enjoyed the story because he was able to memorize it. Reb Saunders was shocked at this because Danny should have felt terrible about...