Chapters 14 and 15 Summary

Part 2, called "Travelers and Warriors," begins with Chapter 14, which is called "What Torren Did." Mrs. Murdo has not seen Lina for some time and goes looking for her. She is very worried by evening when she has not found her, then she discovers Lina's note. Dr. Hester tells her there is no use sending anyone after them, because they are already a day away.

When Torren finds out what Lina has done the following morning he storms out of the house in anger. He runs to a tomato field where he finds stacks of crates full of tomatoes. He is so angry that without thinking he begins throwing the tomatoes against the wall of a nearby shed. Afterward, he is horrified at what he has done, but decides what he will do about it. Later, when the tomatoes are discovered by...