Only last night he had come to a part that always made Melony cringe—which made Homer anxious. It’s near the beginning of Chapter Twelve, when Jane shrewdly observes, “It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.” “Just remember, Sunshine,” Melony interrupted him. “As long as I stay, you stay. A promise is a promise.” But Homer Wells was tired of Melony making him anxious. He repeated the line, this time reading it as if he were personally delivering a threat.
