Chapter 11 Summary

Edith shivers slightly as she takes Mr. Neville's hand and boards the boat for its last trip of the season across the lake. As the boat leaves the shore, Edith feels uneasy about being cut off from dry land. She tells herself that she could have spent the entire day writing, but the thought of it makes her feel sick.

Mr. Neville tells Edith to walk around the deck with him so that she can warm up. He tells her that the cardigan she is wearing is not warm enough and that he wishes she would get rid of it. He also says that whoever told her she looked like Virginia Wolff did her a disservice, although she must have considered it a compliment.

Then Mr. Neville pulls her hand more firmly through his arm and pushes her forward, walking her around the...