Chapter Twenty-four Summary

In Chapter Twenty-four Miri is pulled from the cliff into Pa's arms. The girls are reunited with their relieved families and Olana and Knut are released from the closet. Miri and Britta fall asleep next to Pa. The bandits ruined a years' supply of meat so no one will be able to stay at the school through the winter. The villagers eat one group meal and set off toward the village, the mood in the air like a holiday. Olana stays with Doter, Esa, and Peder and helps the village by skinning rabbits. Knut stays with Os and Gerti and Britta mostly stays with Miri. They help Marda in her studies and eventually many of the other children come to learn from Miri as well. She realizes she wants to teach everyone in the village and begins to formulate plans. Olana...