Chapters Nineteen through Twenty-Six Summary

Joshua becomes disheartened at the lack of faithful converts and holds a meeting in Waiyaki's village where several are converted and Waiyaki watches a bit of the service from the door of his hut. Waiyaki then goes for a walk near the river where he encounters Nyambura who is having doubts about her current path. Nyambura has come to believe that there must be a "marriage" of Christianity and tribal customs in order for her to find happiness, and she's come to associate that with Waiyaki. When he finds her, he impulsively asks her to marry him and for a moment she is tempted, but then tells him that she can't defy her father and that he would never approve the match, so turns him down. As Nyambura and Waiyaki leave in different directions, Kamau comes from...