Chapter 5 (pages 300-326) Summary

Nelson tells the narrator that he is going to start being absolutely truthful with her. Although she is burning to ask many questions she finds herself less inclined to push for answers from him than before. Among her questions are where their relationship is headed, what his plans for the future are, and how much longer he intends to stay in Tsau. He has already been there for eight years and the project is well underway. It is assumed that at some point he will need to bow out, continue his life elsewhere, and leave the villagers to themselves but he seems to love the place more than ever. The narrator asks him about his sex life during his years alone and he says she really wants to know if he slept with any women in Tsau. The answer...