“Why hadn’t he had a chance, Johnny wondered bitterly. Other men came from the farms. Other men had some schooling. What was so different about Nelson?”
“Next, I pack my backpack and wonder what lies ahead for the thirty of us from Blue Water Bay School. Outdoor camps are supposed to be character-building. Outdoors camp are supposed to improve teamwork.”
“Pat often wonders whether anything in life, like marriage or children, could be worth leaving Silver Bush behind. Joe Gardiner returns briefly and finally marries his long-time fiancée, while Rae marries and moves to China.”