The Valley of Amazement

The story now shifts back to Violet’s point of view in September 1926. She, Magic Gourd, and Pomelo reach the town at the base of the mountain. As promised, Charm welcomes them to her house. Once they’ve all recovered from their ordeal, Pomelo buys part of Charm’s business and remains in Mountain View. Violet and Magic Gourd make their way back to Shanghai in style.

Magic Gourd marries an old client named Harmony Chen and gives up her plans to open a courtesan house of her own. Violet goes to Loyalty and asks for a job as a translator. At first, he resists the idea, but he soon comes to realize what a valuable employee Violet is. Her strong business sense and knowledge of the English language make her an asset to his company. The two also resume their love affair, and Violet moves into Loyalty’s home. After he develops prostate cancer, she nurses him back to health, and the two get married.

Violet asks Loyalty to track down the addresses of the Ivory family, where her daughter Flora lives, and Lulu’s address in San Francisco. A halting correspondence begins between Lulu and Violet, but it grows warmer over time.