Part 2, Chapter 1, Section 2 Summary

The priest heads south, away from the safety of the north, following the police. He wants to get as far as possible from his daughter to protect her. He also knows he needs wine so he can say mass so he heads to Carmen, his hometown. After hours of walking he approaches the outskirts of a small town. He sees a mestizo man on a hammock and asks him if the police have been through this way. He learns that the police are hot heading for Carmen but are going to a larger city. With this news the priest is encouraged to keep moving. As he is crossing a river he hears someone calling for him. He looks back and sees the mestizo man trying to get his attention but the priest ignores him. The man begins to follow...