Summary

sThe fourth section – “And Sometimes They Were Very Sad” – begin in Madeleine’s parents’ home, where she and Leonard had moved in after Leonard suffered a psychiatric breakdown during their honeymoon. Madeleine had been accepted onto a graduate program at Columbia. She called her friend, a realtor named Kelly Traub, to arrange an apartment viewing in Manhattan.

Phyllida and Alton were busy and unable to stay home with Leonard while Madeleine went into the city. Madeleine feared that Leonard would try to commit suicide and therefore was reluctant to leave him home alone. She asked him to come into the city with her, but Leonard said it was too much for him and he would be fine at home on his own. Leonard said it was her apartment and she could make the decision...