February 1 - February 28, pp. 24 - 43 Summary

Adrian's parents are too busy fighting with each other to be sympathetic to his feelings for Pandora. Having been married for fourteen and a half years, Adrian decides they can know nothing about love. Mrs. Lucas has gone to live at the Women's Refuge but returns to her house with a group of women to remove the furniture and the garden plantings. Mr. Lucas moves into the Mole's house until he can get some furniture. Adrian's mother now has a job as a typist at the insurance office where Mr. Lucas works and she has given up housework. She's had her ears pierced and now wears work overalls instead of dresses and skirts. Adrian's dad explains that he and Pauline are going through a bad patch. On Valentine's Day, Pauline receives a large card from...