Saint Maybe Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 2: The Department of Reality Summary

Chapter 2: The Department of Reality Summary

Thomas and Agatha are coloring while their mother naps. Daphne cries, but Lucy does not wake up. Agatha is not allowed to pick up the baby and give her a bottle, because Thomas dropped Daphne last week. Agatha thinks that is not fair - she is much bigger and more mature than Thomas is. At 7, Agatha is large for her age. Thomas says he hates this coloring book. Agatha says Danny gave the coloring book to them, and Thomas claps his hand over his mouth as if he has said something blasphemous.

Agatha knows that soon Daphne will start to wail loudly, sounding sad, lonely and lost. They go in the baby's room, which smells of dirty diapers. Thomas tries to amuse Daphne in her crib. In the kitchen, Agatha tries to poor milk very, very slowly into Daphne's bottle. It splashes all over the table. Agatha changes Daphne's...
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