Summary

Chapter 13. The chapter is divided into three sections: morning, noon and evening. In the morning section, a strange man visits the shoemaker and tells him that he must vacate his shop within three weeks. The strange man claims that he now owns the land and will do with it what he pleases. In the noon section, another strange man visits Mr. Foster and delivers the same message. Mr. Foster refuses to believe it is true. The man comes back with an overseer to deliver the message, which Mr. Foster refuses as false again. Ultimately, a notice is posted that states that the land no longer belongs to Mr. Creighton and certain areas have already been disposed of. It states that, for further information, the villagers should see Mr. Slime.

In the evening section, the head teacher visits Pa in his home. The head teacher tells...