Something Wicked This Way Comes Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 1: Chapters 22 and 23 Summary

Part 1: Chapters 22 and 23 Summary

Will, staying out of sight, watches Jim stop in front of Miss Foley's house and call softly up to the window where the nephew is staying. Will becomes increasingly agitated and jumps out, grabbing Jim to try and stop him. Jim, surprised, protests that Will is going to "ruin everything." Will punches Jim hard in the nose, and the two fight down on the ground.

The nephew throws things from the upstairs window down at the boys. It turns out to be some of Miss Foley's necklaces and other jewelry. With the valuables lying on the ground around the boys, he begins yelling "Police!" over and over, and knocks over a couple of garbage cans to wake the neighborhood. Miss Foley looks out her window and recognizes Will and Jim, as well as her jewelry, and assumes that they have turned into thieves.

All three boys run towards the carnival...
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