Part Three: Chapters 81-83 Summary

July gets back to Clara's too depressed to talk. He forgets to get the mail which is the only thing Clara asks of him, but when she sees his face she softens and guesses he found his wife. July goes onto the porch and she follows. She chats a bit, and then finally asks him outright if he found his wife. He gives her an overview of his visit, lamely saying she must still be sick, and Clara tells him that he shouldn't waste so much time on a woman who doesn't even care about him, and that the best thing he can do is pull himself together. She explains that she gets attached easy to young things, and she is getting very attached to Martin. In fact, if July doesn't want Martin, Clara says she'll take...