Part 1 - Mark makes his way to St. Anne's, on the way, stopping at a hotel & reading a book he enjoyed in childhood.
Part 2 - The women of St. Anne's select formal dresses for the farewell to Ransom. They have no mirror, so they must each help the others select theirs, and admire them. At the end of the chapter, there is a great disturbance from the direction of Edgestow.
Part 3 - Feverstone, abandoning the wrecked car, makes his way towards Edgestow. On the way, he notices an unusual amount of traffic flowing the other way, but makes nothing of it. Just as he arrives, he finds himself caught up in a series of earthquakes, culminating in a vast explosion.
Part 4 - At St. Anne's, the company says farewell to Ransom. They discuss the difference between the heavenly nation (Logres) and the corrupt nation (Britain) and England, which is caught in between the two. At the end of the section, Mr. Bultitude makes his way home.
Part 5 - Mr. Curry, on a train back to Edgestow, is stopped before arriving by the catastrophe ahead. He immediately begins planning, in his head, how he will become the founder of the new Bracton College.
Part 6 - A series of animal escapees from N.I.C.E. make their way to St. Anne's. They immediately begin seeking partners, under the influence of Venus, who is arriving to carry away Ransom to her planet to recover there. Ransom sends Jane to meet with Mark and reconcile.
Part 7 - Mark approaches St. Anne's, contemplating in his mind how poorly he treated Jane, and how little worthy he is. He is welcomed by Venus (though he does not know her).
Part 8 - Jane finally meets with Mark again, although we do not see the meeting.
And that's the book. Thanks for joining us. We don't seem to do nearly as well for participation with fiction as with non-fiction. Should I cut that out of our schedule? I'm open to the idea. I'm planning to do a midweek post with my thoughts on the book as a whole, and obviously welcoming yours as well.
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