Summary

It’s Been a Long, Long Time

Gus’s point of view is presented in this chapter. He finally sees Eva and Danny in the bakery in New York. But, he can’t bring himself to go up to them. Instead, he follows them home and mistakenly believes that Eva has married Francisco.

The viewpoint shifts to Eva. There is a thunderstorm and it wakens Eva and Danny. The reader learns that with Francisco’s help Eva has forged her high school and college transcripts and graduation papers. They apply to many medical schools in New York. She’s hoping to become a pediatrician.

Analysis

The theme of deception continues, and along with it ambition. This time the ambition belongs to Eva, who wants desperately to attend medical school. Francisco is willing to help her forge the necessary documents that will allow...