Chapter 89 Summary

Peter has been having bad dreams and is afraid that time is getting short for him to escape. Peter can see that a storm is coming and decides to escape under cover of the snowfall hoping that if his rope does not hold, a dusting of snow on the ground will cushion his fall.

Chapter 89 Analysis

Peter is having nightmares and is afraid his time is coming to a close, so he has decided to escape before his rope is long enough. This foreshadows not only Peter's attempt at escape, but his possible death from a fall.