Book 3: Chapters 28-30 Summary

In chapter twenty-eight, Stephen and Puddle are living in a small flat in London. Stephen has been gone from Morton for more than two years, except for occasional visits to keep up appearances for her mother's sake. On one of these visits, Stephen learns that the Crossbys have returned back to America, removing the need for Stephen to keep up appearances with her mother. In the past two years, Stephen has written a highly successful novel and is currently working on a second, although she is unhappy with how it is going. Puddle worries about Stephen because she keeps herself isolated, refusing to go out to parties or even to a restaurant. Puddle deals with all the reporters who come to the house looking to interview that great new author.

In chapter twenty-nine, Stephen's new novel is published nine...