The Martian Part Second part 7

In which the tender complexities of youthful affection and mistaken hand-squeezes accompany the somber return to school under the dreary October skies, where the earnest resolve to excel in studies is warmly contrasted by the genial hospitality and charming idiosyncrasies of the Archibald Rohans. The narrative gently shifts to a sombre note with the sudden and silent passing of Père Brossard, casting a pall of grief upon the boys who find themselves suspended in an unnatural and hushed mourning.