Summary

The next chapter is titled “Little Red Riding Hood.” Loretta complains of being harassed during the night, and Dolores says something was “nibbling” on her. Pearl nudges Wolf who responds by showing his “not-teeth.” Some nuns take a group of orphans to a museum which has an airplane suspended overhead inside the building. That brings up thoughts of the boys fighting the war. Several of the boys Stella writes talked about the bombs bursting around them. Frankie knows Vito is in Italy, but knows no details. She is glad he is not flying, but knows that being on the ground does not make him safe. Sam manages to stand by Frankie by a model of the Grand Canyon, and pledges they will someday travel together. Loretta is annoyed, pointing out that...