Section 12: pages 294-317 Summary

Olivier imagines Amelia will replace Parrot as his secretary, making all three of them happy, but after several days of working together peacefully, he realizes that she underestimated the amount of work it takes to be a secretaire and that the occupation is duller than she anticipated, making it necessary for Olivier to fetch his servant back to Wethersfield so he writes Parrot requesting his return. Parrot frequently checks at the post office for letters from Olivier in vain, but when he thinks of Olivier's handwriting, he asks for letters to similar names as his own and finds that his last name had been smudged. Parrot walks through the city until he reaches Eckerd's Elysium where Eckerd's play will be performed. Olivier writes to Parrot again, hoping for his imminent return to Wethersfield since he trusts his servant. He...