Chapter 8 Summary

In chapter eight, Ransom awakens to find Weston apparently gone from the entire island, much to his consternation. How could such a sick man leave, and take provisions with him? He goes looking for food and Weston. He finds food, but not Weston.

Ransom discovers a fish waiting to transport him to the floating island where he hopes to find the Green Lady and protect her from whatever Weston has in mind. He finds the island, but not the Green Lady, and almost immediately falls asleep. He awakens again to the voices of Weston and the Green Lady. Though the voice of Weston sounds like Weston, Ransom realizes it is different, that someone or something else is speaking through Weston. The voice is trying to convince the Green Lady to disobey her orders about the Fixed Land, reasoning with her in riddles and...