- The reality sinks in on the drive back. Tom got his barn!
- He's thinking he'll go and see Birdy to discuss beginning the job.
- Once he's home, Polly Ann is thrilled to see the note. She imagines Tom paying $50 dollars on the spot. She can't get over the difference he's made in three years.
- Polly Ann asks what Mr. Armond was like, so Tom describes him as best he can, and he sees her nodding when he describes the buildings. He remembers how she used to have to go up to the Armond house to peddle berries for her father when she was a little girl.
- After talking with Polly Ann over dinner, Tom drives to Birdy's.