Summary

In Chapter 13, Edmond explains what he has done to Ferréol, who initially refuses to believe that Edmond is the reason the plants are now producing fruit. Edmond continues to insist that it was him, but Ferréol is skeptical that a black child could be capable of such a momentous discovery. Ferréol asks him to do it again and Edmond complies. Nine days later, Ferréol returns to the plant he told Edmond to pollinate and sees that it has produced a pod. Ferréol asks him to do it several more times and each time it succeeds. Ferréol congratulates Edmond and they both cry. Ferréol is excited and proud of Edmond, and feels proud that the discovery happened on his land and because of the knowledge he taught Edmond. He imagines that the press will be interested in...