Chapter 5
Of invaders and transformations
THE Dishonest Man finally crossed over to Adam's world in early September.
It had been a long, tense summer. His father spent more time at work than at home, sometimes not sleeping in his own bed for two or three nights in a row. In any case, it was often too difficult for him to return to the house after nightfall. All street signs had been removed to prevent a German invasion, and on more than one occasion Adam's father had managed to get lost driving home in daylight. If he tried driving at night with his headlights off, who knew where he'd end up?
Violet found being a mother difficult. Adam wondered if his own mother had found it just as difficult, if Adam had been as demanding as Tommie seemed to be. He hoped not. The stress of the situati
