Part 2, Chapter 10 Summary

Aldred plans to continue his exploration in Canton, and he makes arrangements to stay with a family friend there. Listening to Aldred's plans to travel to that area, Peter is reminded of his own visit to Canton when he was newly arrived in Hong Kong. In the midst of his travel plans, Aldred finds himself amused to be plotting Peter's introduction to Audrey Fellowes.

Peter moves into his new quarters at MacGregor Road. He believes the change to be a valuable one and feels that his time with Rysom had encouraged him to passivity. Upon his return from Canton, Aldred invites Audrey Fellowes to dine with Peter and himself, by way of contriving a meeting between Audrey and Peter. It is only later that Aldred ponders that, under different circumstances, he might have been interested in Audrey himself. Peter and Aldred...