Chapter 27 Summary

Jaime asks around about abandoned babies, and he learns that this is a common practice. Families tell Jaime they left their babies, because they couldn't feed it, or the baby had a physical deformity. Many leave babies at church doors in the mornings. Jaime's mother tells him that he should ask around about a slut who abandoned Amara, as the mother clearly was too ashamed to leave her baby at a church door. Jaime asks his mother to help Fransoya, his wife, take care of their son while he searches for Amara's mother. As Jaime leaves, Fra Murta arrives in Sant Jeronimo.

In Sant Clara, Amara often asks Josefa what she is thinking, and Josefa is pleased that Amara now can talk about things she doesn't see directly in front of her. Amara cannot help Sor Blancha take care of the sheep and...