Chapters 9 through 12 Summary

Chapter 9

Ernest recalled the incident with Kate. They had been swimming with other friends when Kate had come on to him and exposed her breast to him, urging him to caress it. Now the friends, including Kate, were just a mile from that spot and the next day Ernest would be marrying Hadley. She didn't realize how frightened he was of getting married but that he was more frightened of being alone.

Chapter 10

September 3, 1921, was the wedding day. The ceremony was set to take place at a little church on Horton Bay. Hadley had finally been able to break through to Kate who admitted that she had been in love with Ernest and it had been difficult for her to see him fall for Hadley. She was escorted down the aisle by a family friend. She was a little sad that...