Surrender Chapter 10 Summary

Finnigan

  • Finnigan thinks about how Surrender has always been his—even before he was born—and how they have a real connection, the kind that can't be taught.
  • He also reflects on the fact that Gabriel thinks he stopped the fires, but really, Surrender did.
  • But that's enough of that. He only wants to look to the future instead of dwelling on the past.
  • Finnigan's on his way to see Gabriel, but first he wants to see McIllwraith. The guy got lucky that the fires stopped eventually. In fact, most people congratulated the constable when they were done.
  • Yet the constable knows he had nothing to do with putting out the flames, and Gabriel's dad knows it, too.
  • When a reporter asks him about the fires, the constable gives polite answers, but he doesn't deny taking credit for stopping them either.
  • He tells the reporter that Anwell set the fires. (Hmm… wasn't it Finnigan?)
  • McIllwraith guesses that the boy knew he'd get caught one day, and stopped, and then the reporter thanks him and leaves.
  • The constable watches television… and Finnigan watches him from above.