e she has no money, she offers thetombstone maker ten minutes of sex for seven letters. The letters she chose spelledBeloved.Not long after Sethe took her daughters life, 124 becomes inhabited by ababy ghost that Sethe feels is her daughter. The ghost has no physical form butmoves objects violently. despite its temper, Denver enjoys its company becausethe house is so empty. One day Paul D. arrives at 124. Paul is one of the five sweethome men. When he enters the house, he feels the negativity of the baby ghost. Heconfronts the ghost and scares it away, and by doing so makes a space in the housefor himself. While Sethe invited Paul D. into the house, Denver remainedapprehensive. She becomes angry with Paul D. for scaring of the ghost, who hadbeen her only source of companionship after Baby Suggs passed away, and alsoresented the conversations he and Sethe had about Sweet Home. Whenever Denverwould ask about the past Sethe would give her vague answers. This situation makesit very difficult for Paul D. to win Denvers affection, which he so desperatelydesires. Paul D. has decided that he wants to make a life with Sethe and he knowsthat Denver will be a part of it. As a gesture, Paul D. offers to take both Sethe and Denver to a local carnival. They accept and while on the way to the carnival Sethesees all three of their shadows holding hands. This is a good omen to her and she ispleased by it. When they arrive home that day after the carnival, they find a young girl whoappears to be ill. When Sethe sees her she immediately runs to the side of the houseand pees like she never has before. It is almost as though her water has brokenagain(birth of a rememory). She brings the girl inside, gives her some water, andasks her name. The girl responds like a child or someone who cant read by sayingeach letter in her name. B-E-L-O-V-E-D. Beloved is very weak and is put to bedright away, and Denver becomes her caretake...
