The Farming Of Bones

Amabelle tries to return to Man Denise’s but Man Denise has left for good, in order to stay with family in Port-au-Prince. Amabelle tries to get more information from one of the girls still staying there but doesn’t learn much. She then walks to Mass at a nearby church, where she is approached by another survivor who is working for the priests at that church. She puts Amabelle in contact with one of the priests who is known for listening to survivors’ stories. When she talks to the priest, she says she doesn’t want to share her story, but instead wants to find out if Father Romain and Father Vargas are still alive. The priest says yes, adding that they were recently released from prison, and directs her to where she can find Father Romain.

Amabelle writes a note asking for confirmation of Mimi and Sebastien’s deaths for Father Romain to give to Doctor Javier. The night before she leaves, Yves goes out of his way to avoid touching her. Amabelle tells him she plans on visiting Father Romain and Yves leaves her money to do so. She leaves the next morning only to pass out when she arrives. When she regains consciousness, she finds Father Romain’s house. She is greeted by Romain’s sister, who explains that Father Romain has had several visitors come whom he cannot remember, and that Amabelle should therefore not expect much. Father Romain does not remember her and instead mutters phrases he was forced to repeat while in prison. His sister explains the many ways he was tortured while imprisoned, including being fed nothing but his own urine. Amabelle leaves the letter for Doctor Javier with Father Romain’s sister and returns home. She tells Yves about her visit to Father Romain, but he says he already knows everything she’s telling him. She then tells him about Man Denise leaving and Sebastien and Mimi being dead, to which he responds, “I don’t always tell you what I know or where I go” (263).