Ona begins having what seem to be panic attacks, times when she cannot control her weeping. Elzbieta tries to convince Jurgis that she is acting this way because she is pregnant, but Jurgis does not believe her, and for good reason. Winter beckoned again, and everyone worked late into the night. After all, more food had to be processed for Christmas dinners.
A bad snowstorm happens one night, and Ona does not come home. Jurgis is crazy with worry and inquires everywhere about her. Finally, she returns home and it is discovered that she was pressured into prostituting herself. It turns out that her boss, Connor, told her that she would lose her job and he would make sure the rest of the family lost.....
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