an outsider." When asked by the Minister to confirm or deny the accusation, Gaenor has to admit in front of the whole congregation that she is pregnant. The Rees family is then expelled from the chapel. Idris tells Gaenor she has to get married or she cannot keep the baby. Solomon comes to see Gaenor, but her sister, Bronwen, tells him that Gaenor does not want to see him. Solomon hides out near Gaenor's home to get a chance to speak to her, but is beaten up by Crad and his friends, who tell him to never come back. Solomon finally gets to talk to Gaenor and is stunned when he finds out she is pregnant, but Gaenor declares that it is not his business. Solomon finds out his brother, Benjamin, took his tzitzit and when Benjamin asks him if he does not want to be a Jew anymore, Solomon explains that the prayers make everything seem so simple when they are not. Gaenor tracks down Solomon and confronts him about lying to her about who he is. Solomon explains that his family will not accept her and he would be cast out for being with her. Solomon also admits that even he has struggled to accept her. Gaenor tells him that her family has arranged for her to stay with extended family elsewhere and the baby will be taken away. Gaenor and Solomon begin to see each other again in secret and plan to run away together. Anti-Semitic feelings rise in the valley due to many people's financial struggles. Crad and his friends plan to ransack the shop owned by the Levinsky family. The family decides to hide elsewhere when they get wind of the plan. That same night, Solomon and Gaenor plan to run away. Solomon sneaks out and is devastated to see his family's business being destroyed. Solomon's father, Isaac, catches up with him and tells him that if he leaves with Gaenor, he will be dead to the family. Solomon reluctantly returns to his family, who have lost everything after the ransacking. Solomon leaves for Cardiff to work for his uncle to help his family get back on their feet. He writes letters to Gaenor, but they are disposed of by Crad. Gaenor asks Isaac and Solomon's mother, Rezl, where Solomon is, but they decline to tell her. She reminds them she is carrying their grandchild,