Section IX: Nick Summary

In the first chapter of this section, Maxwell Hyde and Nick return to the "real" world to check in with Nick's father, who gives the boy permission to go with Hyde to the Islands of Blest. There, Nick is astonished to see London, but a different London from the one that he knows, with different passageways, monuments, and so on. They go to Hyde's house, where he meets Hyde's daughter, Dora, and her son, Toby. Nick tries to understand the different geography of the city, as well as the different history the country has. Meanwhile, he has magic lessons with Hyde, and notices transparent creatures crawling about the house.

In Chapter 2, Nick and Toby go exploring London, and come home to find Romanov's goat in the garden. They go inside and have dinner, playing games and watching the television...