Chapter 9, The Emerging Culture Summary

The narrator and Father Sanchez journey toward Cardinal Sebastian's mission but decide to make a detour to San Luis, since this is where Dobson's friend says he will be coming from. Just outside San Luis a truck comes up behind them and begins blowing its horn. Inside is Phil. Phil wants them to come back with him to hide from a group of soldiers headed their way. When they get to Phil's hiding place, the narrator finds Dobson there.

Dobson says that he was arrested that day on the streets of Lima, but a kind soldier lets him go. While in jail, however, he meets Father Carl and Costous. Dobson tells them that Phil has found a copy of the Ninth Insight. The copy is not complete, but the two men explain what they know. The Ninth...