Chapters 17-18 Summary

Matt is out volunteering at the post office when it suddenly begins to snow. It is very thick already, and snowing very heavily. Mom immediately starts to get worried about Matt. They put barrels out to collect the snow for water, but there is still no sign of Matt. Miranda suggests they take turns to wait in the road for Matt, with an oil lamp to guide them home. It is getting dark and hard to see outside, and they are worried Matt could get lost or walk right past the house. Jonny goes first, then Miranda takes over. Miranda is weaker than Jonny, and a gust of wind blows her over and her lamp goes out. Then out of the blizzard Matt appears, and Jonny meets them with a lamp and guides them in.

It snows heavily all night and...