Empire Falls Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 4, Chapter 31 Summary

Part 4, Chapter 31 Summary

Miles is sitting on his hospital bed, contemplating all of the people to whom he owes amends, nursing a bruised kidney and a cracked rib, two broken teeth and bloody urine. Charlene and David have been to visit him. Father Mark brought the news that, as expected, St. Cat's has been merged with Sacre Couer. The steeple remains unpainted and Father Mark is awaiting reassignment. Even Janine has stopped by to tell Miles that it was just like him to wait until they were divorced to go do something interesting. Bea popped in as well to congratulate him on what he did to the Silver Fox. Miles recalls that Cindy came to see him too. Cindy and Miles talked about a time when they had kissed and Miles had fondled her breast. As Miles is reminiscing, Bill Daws comes into his room saying gravely that Miles should come with him....
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