Ethan and Mattie continue their journey to the train station together. Ethan asks Mattie what she plans to do when she gets to Stamford, and how she will provide for herself. Mattie says that she will probably try and find work at a store, and hopefully be able to rent a living space above the store. Ethan tells Mattie he wishes that he could help, and he would do anything for her but he hasn't got the money or the means. After a moment of silence Mattie reveals the letter she found in Ethans study, it was addressed to Zeena. The night before Ethan had composed a letter to Zeena telling her that he was leaving, and she could have the house and farm and sell them, but he was leaving with Mattie. Ethan asked Mattie if she would have run away with him if he could have. She says she used to think about running away with him sometimes. This is the moment in the book where their guards are down and Mattie and Ethan are most open about their relationship.
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