Summary

In Chapter 7, Laura White hosts a party to announce Ella Milana as the newest and long-awaited tenth member of the Rabbit Back Literary Society. Ms. White's home is filled with guests having a wonderful time dancing and drinking. They all await Ms. White's appearance at the party and Ella meets another member, Martti Winter, who discloses that he observes people in attempts to find new material for his books. Martti has turned forty-three and he ate a cake for twenty people. Martti's weakness is food and eating has replaced all other activities in his life. He has become comfortable with being fat and has expensive clothing tailored for him.

During the party, Martti chats with Ingrid who has brought some more flawed books which she burns in the fireplace. She is irritated that Martti is not interested in the book problem...