Summary

Part 1, A Horrible Trick – Celeste is no longer allowed to be out and about in the city. Her parents want her to stay at home. So do the parents of all other children. Marisol reports that Lucila and her family have been taken away by the soldiers. Celeste hopes they have escaped, as numerous other people have done by crossing the Andes Mountains. Celeste and Marisol are terrified that they, too, may disappear. Gloria stops speaking to anyone.

Part 1, She is So Like You –Papa opposes Celeste continuing to attend school, finding it dangerous. Mama finds it important for the sake of normalcy. Chile will never be free unless the children are free, she explains. Celeste herself refuses to stop attending Juana Ross. Papa says Celeste is very like her...