Z For Zachariah

On page 142, Anne makes the mistake of telling Mr. Loomis that she went to the church.... not once, but three times during the season in which she should have been planting.

Then I made a mistake.

I said: "In the end, I did go to the church."

"To church?" He sounded as if he could not believe it. "To church? He lay back in the bed. "How long did that take?" I said: "I'm not sure. I went three times." I realized that I should not have mentioned it at all. It seemed to irritate him so.

"Three times to church, and the field not planted."