Chapters 91 - 100 Summary

Chapter 91: Jeffris has become a man of authority. He relishes the power he feels as an expedition leader. Lucinda denies him nothing that he asks for, thinking only of Oscar's safety. He goes all out, hiring botanists, blacksmiths, a medic, a servant for himself and a trumpeter to lead his expedition into glory. He equips the men with uniforms to make himself feel like an army commander, and he orders plenty of rifles, axes and other weaponry and tools for the dangerous journey. He enjoys giving orders to the men, and the power goes to his head. He is no longer under the illusion that Lucinda or Oscar has any authority over him. It is his expedition. He is impatient with how Oscar packs and repacks the panes of glass, practicing for the moment when they reach their destination and Oscar...