A Meeting
- The following day, they set up a tent outside of town to host a big public meeting. This should be fun…
- Ardan delivers a long, passionate speech explaining the science behind his proposed voyage and his reasons for attempting it. By the end, the crowd is eating out of the palm of his hand, "electrified" (19.16) by his performance.
- Suddenly, some guy in the audience starts loudly arguing with Ardan. Rude.