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Virgie's mind is wandering after the funeral.

Relationships are hard to keep track of in this book, but it seems that Miss Katie was Virgie's aunt. The Miss Katie dies, there's a big funeral.

Eugene meets a Spaniard on the beach and is captivated. He's also ashamed because he hit Emma, his wife or girlfriend.

In "Music From Spain", Eugene adopts a Spanish artist. He imagines a life for him.

In "Music From Spain" Eugene McClain hits his wife and can't forgive himself.

In "The Whole World Knows",Maideen seems to be Ran's (short for Randall) girl.

Easter (female lead character) almost drowns. The Boy Scout saves her.

"...The night was not impartial . No, the night loved some more than others, served some more than others."

"Mo0n Lake" involves a boat, but nobody seems to want to go. No, plot. no conflict otherwise.

The orphans can't swim in "Moon Lake".