![]() ![]() Clara helps Patrick heal from his injuries, and the two briefly rekindle their affair before Clara returns to Ambrose again. Upon being discovered, Ambrose attempts to murder Patrick, but Patrick escapes-albeit severely wounded. Patrick realizes where Clara and Ambrose must be hiding and goes to confront them. Patrick grieves her, and Alice unexpectedly arrives in Toronto, helping him recover from his depression. Patrick and Clara continue their affair until Clara finally leaves him to join Ambrose in hiding. The three enjoy an idyllic time together at Alice’s farmhouse before Patrick must leave. She introduces him to her friend Alice Gull, another actress. Patrick’s search leads him to the home of Clara Dickens, an actress and Ambrose’s last known lover. He finds employment as a “searcher,” an independent amateur detective hired to help track down Ambrose Small, a millionaire real estate tycoon who went missing in recent years. Patrick returns as the viewpoint character in Chapter 3 having recently moved to Toronto at age 21. ![]()
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