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The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
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Chapters 62-79Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of sexual content, death, graphic violence, child abuse, and religious discrimination.
Chapter 62 Summary: “Letter from Elsie Cocker to Flt. Lt. Henry Brampton-Boyd”
Saturday, August 10, 1940
Elsie writes an enthusiastic letter to Henry, expressing joy at becoming his “girl” following an intimate encounter in an outhouse. Believing this signifies a commitment, Elsie reveals that she has followed Henry’s suggestion and handed in her notice at the manor. However, she finds herself uncertain about her future living arrangements and plans to ask Henry’s mother for lodging, requesting that he write to his mother to formally announce their engagement.
Chapter 63 Summary: “Letter from Miss Edwina Paltry to Her Sister, Clara”
Saturday, August 10, 1940
At Litchfield Hospital, Miss Paltry receives a confrontational visit from the brigadier. He accuses her of revealing their secret baby-swap arrangement to Mrs. Tilling. Miss Paltry insists that Mrs. Tilling deduced the truth independently because the babies resemble their biological families. Before leaving, the brigadier reveals that Mrs. Tilling is threatening him with exposure rather than demanding blackmail money. Shaken, Miss Paltry plans to recover the money stolen by Ralph Gibbs before disappearing from Chilbury entirely.
Chapter 64 Summary: “Letter from Flt. Lt. Henry Brampton-Boyd to Elsie Cocker”
Monday, August 12, 1940
Henry responds to Elsie’s letter from his air base, writing bluntly to correct her misapprehension about their relationship. He dismisses their afternoon encounter as a one-time occurrence with no romantic significance and clarifies that his suggestion about her leaving referred to joining the war effort, not preparing for marriage.
