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Life After Life Chapter 8 Summary

How It All Goes Down

War

20 January 1915

  • Ursula is about to dive out the window after Queen Solange, but "something made her hesitate" (8.2).
  • Pamela fashions a lacrosse-net into a walking cane and retrieves the doll for her sister.
  • We learn that Mrs. Glover's handsome son, George, was injured in a gas attack and is in a field hospital in France.
  • Then, Bridget gets news that Sam Wellington has died, too.
  • Sylvie sums it up best: "This terrible war" (8.32).