Section 7 Summary (pages 168-184)

Years roll on at Great Meadow. Mona still comes nearly every weekend. It is explained that although she was the most beautiful, she never married. She had casual relationships with older men. As soon as they made demands, they were let go. Moran accepted these men as they never posed any threat to him.

Maggie had a second child and Mark lost his job. He drank away all their money and she returned to nursing. She had come home to Great Meadow with the children, while Mark was supposed to be looking for a better job. She left early feeling the tension. When she left Moran, he said it was right for her to be with her husband.

Sheila came less often than the others, having had three children of her own. She didn't take kindly to Moran criticizing...