Chapters 15-18 Summary

Chapter 15. While Clay is recuperating from his broken leg, he begins to worry about his tools and supplies on the mountain and asks Clay-Boy to go check on them. Clay-Boy invites Claris to go with him despite Olivia's disapproval. Clay-Boy shows Claris the house and then takes her up to a field where there is an Indian mound. Claris suggests they strip to enjoy the summer heat on their bodies. Clay-Boy moves away from Claris and strips, feeling silly at first, but then enjoying the feel of the sun on his skin. Then he sees Claris. Back at home that night, Clay-Boy is caught putting cream on his sunburn. A few days later, Claris leaves early to return to her mother's, leaving Clay-Boy with the idea that she is going home to await signs of a pregnancy. Claris reinforces this idea...