The Clearwater Set; Death of a Prophet Summary

Another northern chimp attack begins. As quickly as it begins, however, it stops, with only Rita-Lu surrounded. The northern male chimps each begin to sniff her rump, and soon all run off with Rita-Lu following. She returns two days later and is welcomed. Clovis has a severe wound on his thigh, but is nursing it well. Hope notes that Rita-Mae is developing a sexual swelling and this would mean that both southern females are now in estrus. This will clearly cause more attacks, if Hope's theory is correct. Finally, she invites Mallabar to go with her, hoping to convince him of the necessity of a transplantation. He agrees. As they observe each day, Mallabar speaks of all the years he has spent with the chimps. He knows them all, and like...