Chapter 15 is very short, and it is about a man, whose name is never mentioned in this chapter. He is sitting at the top of thirteen steps. He takes off his clothes and swims across the river to the house. He left no trace that he was there, and he was naked except for nail polish on his fingers. Since the nail polish is mentioned, I assume that this man is Velutha. This seemed very random, and I don't really know why this was here. I'm sure it will come into play later. I thought it was interesting that the painted nails were used to distinguish and identify this man.
Estha, Rahel, and Sophie are planning to run away to the History House in the boat on the river. Sophie insisted that she come along because it would make the parents more sad, and grateful if the children ever cam back. It is dark out, so the children can't see. They hit a log and the boat tips over. Rahel and Estha get to shore, but when they get there, they realize that Sophie is not with them. They run up and down the shore calling her name a couple of times, but she does not respond. They wonder if she is dead, and worry that they will go to jail. They don't seem like they want to find her very badly though, since it does not go into much detail about them looking for her. Maybe it was just because it was dark.
It's about time we find out what happened the night Sophie died. The story has been jumping back and forth forever, and it finally got to the point. I really don't like how the story is so jumpy, it makes it very hard to follow.
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