Chapter 2 Summary

Mallinson and Conway try to figure out where the plane is. Conway thinks the vast mountain range beneath them may be the Karakorams. They speculate on why they are being brought there, wherever "there" is. Night falls, and the plane hits some turbulence. Conway marvels at the remoteness and inaccessibility of the area.

Mallinson cannot figure out where they are. Conway speculates that they are probably flying over Tibet. Conway has experience in mountain climbing, and this area is harder to climb than Everest. Mallinson is convinced the pilot is crazy. Miss Brinklow agrees the pilot is insane. She has heard from other missionaries that Tibetans are odd people who believe that mankind is descended from monkeys. This is a legend, not Darwinism. The passengers settle down for the night. Conway wonders when they will run out of fuel.

There are some loud...