Chapter 19 Summary

Friday, August 27, 2027. An earthquake hits the area where the small Earthseed group is stopped. A number of people outside their group fall because of the precarious balance of the packs on their backs. No one seems to be injured, although Lauren, ignoring her "live and let live" policy, goes over and assists an elderly gentlemen to gain an upright position. Harry finds a sock stuffed with a few hundred dollar bills which does not appear to belong to anyone in the area, and Lauren tells him to hurry and jam it in his pocket. Lauren suggests that Harry buy a gun with it, and she offers to buy him a new pair of shoes out of her pocket so he can afford the gun.

An older black man, who is fairly well dressed and pushing a cart of possessions, makes the remark that...