Chapter 11 Summary

Jock has noticed strange things happening around his property since the incident with Gemmy. When three of his wife's geese are killed, he is shaken and stops visiting other settlers. He tries not to think about which man has done it. Lachlan is furious and wants to track down the perpetrator. Gemmy becomes withdrawn since he knows that the trouble revolves around him. Then Jock sees Gemmy running from the newly repaired fence and investigates. Someone has rubbed human feces across the fence. Jock feels sick to his stomach at both the stench and the thought of one of his friends taking the time to perform such an act. He is terrified at the thought of confronting the man who has done it.

Chapter 11 Analysis

Jock is a strong-willed man, but he does not like confrontation. He is caught between a "rock and...