Summary

Chapter 1: Shelly Rasmussen is taking an interest in the book project and Lyman finds it disconcerting. She finds the Victorian culture amusing for their prudish behavior. Lyman finds Shelly provocative and believes her husband is not the only one who cheated in their marriage. Ada disturbs their work to tell Shelly her husband has come looking for her. Lyman offers Shelly refuge in his house if she wants to avoid her husband. Shelly accepts his offer. Larry Rasmussen has an odd sense of humor and Shelly is worried what he might do.

Shelly walks in on Ada giving Lyman his bath. He is mortified, but Shelly thinks nothing of it. Lyman decides he does not like Shelly’s scrutiny of his grandmother and will not let her see all of the letters his grandmother wrote.

Chapter 2: Susan and Ollie are staying in Santa Cruz...