Chapters 33, 34 and 35 Summary

Chapter 33 - Watch With Me - Narration reveals how Essie's faith in God sustains her in her prison cell, comparing her fear to Christ's fear in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before his crucifixion, and also comparing the way Laura denied her and their friendship to the way Christ was denied by Saint Peter. Essie's thoughts refer to her belief that she should have stood up for what she believed to be right much sooner, gotten rid of Buddy and stopped Laura from being so free and ostentatious with money. Interspersed throughout this chapter are quotes from various Easter hymns referring to Christ's pain and crucifixion.

Chapter 34 - One of the Least - Marietta visits Essie in prison. Essie says she never wanted Marietta to see her in a place like this, but Marietta tells her that everything is going...