Summary

In the chapter “The Waiting Room,” Reynie was sitting in his room. Around 9 p.m. he began to smell something awful. Sticky opened the door. He was covered in stinking mud and had a look of total despair on his face. He went straight for the shower. Reynie brought him fresh clothes and soap, and then waited in the room for him to return. When Sticky did return he said he was running away. He hadn’t been able to see Mr. Curtain after waiting all day and would have to go back the following day. He was afraid he’d fall apart and tell Mr. Curtain everything. Kate and Constance joined them while Sticky was talking. She agreed they wouldn’t let Sticky go back to that place. Reynie told Sticky he had a plan.

In the section “Punishments...