Summary

In the fall Holly takes Subhash on the ferry to Block Island to see the kestrels which had just begun to fly south. She’d reserved a room for them and presented him with a pair of binoculars in a leather case. They rent bikes and ride around the island.

Subhash has the most recent letter from Udayan in his pocket. He talks about Gauri and then follows that with codes and signals of their youth. Confused, Subhash wonders if perhaps Udayan’s largest commitment was now to Gauri.

Subhash suggests that they should tell Joshua and Holly doesn’t answer. She claims she has a headache from the sun, and in the morning seems better. On the ferry ride back, she tells him they are finished. She and Joshua’s father are going to try again, she says, although she insists...