EPILOGUE
Eight years later, at this writing:
Emma speaks schoolgirl Spanish and has a half brother named Kenso.
Maria and Elena are blooming.
Oliver, Francesca, and the children go to Hawaii or to Kamakura every other year. It has been five years since they moved back to Maine. They are often seen walking on Crescent Beach, early Sunday mornings.
Jennifer is married to Bogdolf.
Jacky married a lawyer and has a stepson. They live in Maryland.
Richard O'Grady is just the same.
Mark is richer, and George is more appreciated.
Conor lives in North Carolina.
Arlen left the CPA firm. He owns and runs a bakery with Porter.
Suzanne married Harley and moved to Vermont. They have two girls and a boy.