The Wind Through the Keyhole, pages 170-190 Summary

Kells does not return that night, luckily, as Tim falls asleep. He wakes and checks on Nell who is unconcerned with her sight because they will be turned out next year. Widow Smack sends Tim to see the man who promised to gather others and search for Kells. Tim has a strong feeling that they will not find Kells, and he also strongly believes that the Covenant Man is not yet done with him. Returning to Nell, Tim feels like his father has died all over again, and when she sends him to the burial parlor, he is surprised to spend an hour kneeling and staring at his father's face. Walking home, Tim leaves the road to avoid the condolences of a group of approaching women, and he finds the Covenant...