Chapter 15 Summary

Mr. Hyette arrives three days after the riffle hits the paper. He mistakes Clover for Azalea, and the future queen. When he realizes that Azalea is the future queen, his face shows disappointment. Mr. Hyette tells Azalea that Clover is the prettiest and her father had to place an ad for suitors. The King overhears what Mr. Hyette says and he asks Mr. Hyette to leave so he can talk to Azalea alone. The girls go to dance on the stones in the lily pond and Mr. Hyette spies on them. The girls tell the King and the King throws him out.

Chapter 15 Analysis

Azalea is the strongest one of her sisters. She is the one who has to step up and take care of her sisters—when her mom was ill and now that their mom is dead. While she is...