Chapter 2 Summary

A storm passes through town in the early morning hours. In the morning, after a restless night, Andrew makes himself a cup of coffee and piece of cake before getting to work on the that needs done before the house can be sold. Andrew has not done this type of work in years, having paid people to do it at his house in New Jersey, so he is almost excited to have the opportunity to do some physical labor. Andrew puts on a pair of bell bottoms he finds in his closet and begins scraping paint from the side of the house. An hour into the job, Andrew sees Edith come out of her house, ready to go to work. Andrew knows from his mother's letters that she works every day from ten to two. Andrew calls out a friendly greeting. As Edith...