Book IV Extending to Akaba Chapters 39 - 54 Summary and Analysis

Lawrence is on another march, this time with Nasir, one of Feisal's lieutenants, and the troops: this time they are marching to Akaba. Lawrence is impressed by Nasir and the others who are to represent Feisal to villagers in Syria. Feisal is paying for the trip and for any men that they hire. They had to divide the heavy gold pounds among them in order to carry them on the trip. Nasir is as new to travel and as inexperienced as Lawrence is. They bring the luxury of rice with them instead of the much lighter flour. After all of the well wishers have said their goodbyes, they set out close to midnight, heading for the oasis of Kurr. They travel for several hours at a time, and then...