Part Eight, Beaucoup, Chapter Thirty-Seven, Gloriana, Chapter Thirty-Eight, For those in Peril on the Sea, Chapter Thirty-Nine, A Gambling Man Summary

Roger boards the Gloriana and is immediately put to hard labor. Stephen Bonnet is the captain of the ship and is both feared and respected. Roger is faced with the physical drain from the work and the emotional pain from his confusion about Brianna. He sees another couple with a child board the ship and even in midst of the deplorable conditions the passengers face he envies the love that is obvious between them.

A bout of rough weather keeps the Gloriana passengers stuck below deck for three days straight. When they resurface it comes to the crew's attention that smallpox has broken out among...