- Lone thinks about how time feels different now that he's alone. He decides he was alone the whole time, because Mrs. Prodd hadn't been raising him, but an imagined Jack. Lonely!
- He remembers his moment of belonging with Evelyn. He feels angry and blames himself for feeling as if he belonged with the Prodds, rather than realizing he is someone apart named Lone. This is one lonely dude.
- Lone walks off into the woods. A description of the woods' darkness switches us to Janie's perspective. She's in her copse.
- She too is lonely, lying alone and no longer able to notice things to satisfy her curiosity.
- Yeah, it's about that time again. More happy kittens needed.
- Janie rolls on the ground, but then finds the twins stroking her face and saying "Ho-ho" and "He-hee."
- Janie puts one arm around each twin and begins to cry. Does everyone cry in this book? Just keep reading!