Book 1, Chapters 29-32 Summary

Dov prepares paperwork for 302 children, and Yarkoni completes practice runs on several routes. Gilboa is ready to brief the children on what to expect, and Skipper Scholsberg has the Exodus in Kyrenia ahead of schedule. Mandria has posted lookouts to watch the British. He will personally phone Mark as soon as the convoy passes his home. Ari announces that they must move immediately because Alistair has reportedly gone to London, over Sutherland's head. David, the sentimentalist, toasts the mission, "Le chaim," which he explains to Mandria means "To Life." Disguised as Captain Moore, Ari meets Mark at the King George Hotel and calls him. Ari says Kitty is understandably miserable that Karen is on the manifest and reminds him they are taking on the whole British Empire. Mark tells Kitty that the plan has moved up, and the ship...