Chapter Two Summary

At Ivor's wedding Huw is impressed with how beautifully everyone is dressed, and with Bronwen's lace gown.

The bride and groom leave in her father, Dai Ellis's trap, and a party ensues under tents with food and drink, flowers and shade. Bronwen's father, a baker, brings pies and weding cake, and everyone contributes food. Huw and his friend crawl through a hole in a tent and take sweets, hiding under the table. Huw wins the running race but is sick from all the food. In the evening, the guests gather on the lawn and sing songs. Huw is chosen as the best young voice, and his father, for whom music is integral, is proud of him.

Ianto marries and works for his wife's father, and they hear nothing from him for years. His mother feels Ianto has gotten in with some...