When returns, he is shocked to see the birthday breakfast, presents, and cards. He gets new clothes from (made by ) and
The Wind in the Willows from , among other gifts. Once he has opened everything else, Tom brings out another present: a sketchpad, pots of paint, paintbrushes, a pencil, a pencil sharpener, and an eraser. Willie’s throat hurts with emotion. Tom, seeing that Willie likes the gifts, looks out the window at the oak tree under which and his baby son are buried. He realizes that though he has been avoiding things that remind him of Rachel, entering the art store again actually made his memories of her less painful. Willie thanks Tom sincerely.