Chapter 25

Summary

• Hazel and Kelty discuss doomed love stories, referencing Kelty's book "Wuthering Heights."
• Kelty jests about their trip to St. Ives and Hazel's concerns about reuniting with someone named Harry.
• Hazel is worried about jeopardizing her relationship with Barnaby due to their upcoming trip to Paris.
• Kelty implies Hazel may be afraid that Harry won't live up to her memories or expectations.
• Hazel insists her visit to Harry is to discover if a character named Flora from Whisperwood has survived, not to resolve past romance.
• While they are preparing for the trip, Hazel receives a call from Lord Arthur Dickson from Sotheby’s.
• Lord Dickson confronts Hazel about her name appearing in a police report about art and book thefts.
• Hazel admits to the incident but insists it was a mistake made on her last day after fifteen years of immaculate work.
• Dickson informs Hazel that the incident could put her new employment at Sotheby's at risk.
• Like others before him, Dickson hangs up without a proper farewell, agitating Hazel.
• Hazel is concerned about the consequences of her actions, fearing the loss of her job and her relationship with Barnaby.
• Kelty advises Hazel to focus on the present day and the visit to Harry instead of her worries.
• The narrative alludes to a complex past between Hazel and Harry, as it's the first time she'll see him in person since Binsey, despite previous communication.