
Dorothy made companions of swallows, jackdaws, and two kittens because the cathedral garden offered more conversation than an only child usually received. If the swallows can fly to Italy, I can learn the road they take and follow it in my thoughts. You step into this one-chapter preview with Dorothy at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. Come on, then; I am not leaving the swallows behind, only following them. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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