Chapters 32, 33 and 34 Summary

The trip from Punta Rassa back home is slower this time because the MacIveys take time to let Tobias rest more often than usual. Emma watches over her husband knowing that he is getting older and that the malaria has left him in precarious health. One day Emma collapses while gathering berries and dies soon after Tobias witnesses her fall. Tobias insists that Emma be buried at home so the MacIveys make the solemn trip back to their homestead.

Tobias grieves for his wife for a year showing little or no interest even in his orange trees. Zech, Glenda and Sol move into the big house to help take care of Tobias and Glenda assumes Emma's household duties and cooks for the crew.

A few days after Christmas a winter storm complete with ice and blinding snow arrives and Tobias feels...