Book 1, Part 4, Chapters 21-24 Summary

In Book 1, Part 4, Chapter 21, Erasmus confronts Henry Adams regarding his behavior towards Sarah. He finds Erasmus to be mad. Erasmus threatens Adams' life by asking for a duel, and Adams walks away. At the same time, Mr. Wolpert learns that Mr. Kemp is struggling financially but could, with time, regain his wealth, so he does not believe that Kemp's allowance of his son to wed has to do with his financial worries.

In Book 1, Part 4, Chapter 22, the men aboard the Liverpool Merchant are preparing for the arrival of the Africans. A storm is brewing, and the chapter ends with Thurso thanking the gods for allowing them to be far enough east of the coast in shallow waters, which could have caused delays and other problems.

In Book 1, Part 4, Chapter 23, the cast of The Enchanted Island has congregated...