Part One, Chapter 10 Summary

Three months have passed and Ellie finds herself working out in the fields with the Fishers as harvest time arrives. After one day of this hard work, Ellie returns to the house and finds Stephen there. Ellie is surprised to see him and not overly happy about it. However, out of politeness, Ellie invites Stephen to stay for dinner. When Coop appears during dinner it brings tension to the table. However, Ellie settles the matter by taking Stephen aside after dinner and telling him that their relationship is over because she is in love with Coop.

Over the next few weeks, while attending to the fields and to the building of a neighbor's barn, Samuel makes overtures toward Katie that suggest he has decided to rekindle their relationship. Jacob too appears at the family home and insists he will...