Part 3: Chapter 1 Summary

Once together, Charity demands to know everything about Larry and Sally. "Time has not dimmed her, sickness has only increased her wattage". They sit outside and talk and talk. Eventually Sally broaches the topic and asks Charity about her health. Charity says she feels wonderful but Sally doesn't let her get away with it and reports on what Hallie has said, and Charity admits that she's going to die soon. At this Sid begs her to stop.

Charity has no patience with Sid not facing the facts, and they argue until Charity begs him to not make a scene. Sally apologizes for distressing them and then reminds Charity that when she (Sally) was sick and wanting to die it was Charity who stayed by her and made her want to live. Charity thanks her and says that all she needed was...