Why did Zouga not yield to Aletta, and what were the consequences of his actions? How might the outcome have been different if he had?

What event changed Jordan's opinion of women forever, and likely shaped his emotional attachments thereafter?

How did Louise's relationship with Mungo begin, and why did she stay afterward? What event finally changes that?

How does Zouga finally lose the mines, and why is he not more unhappy about it? What find influences his decision to bet?

What does Cecil offer Zouga that finally makes him yield and give up his land concessions?

Who shows up on Robyn's property with a letter from her father, and what is his request? Why is she so reluctant to grant it?

How does Mungo elicit the information he needs to plan his next conquest at Codrington's mission?

What does Jordan ask Robyn to...