After the Martian's temporary repulse, the narrator is able to float down the Thames in a boat toward London, stopping at Walton, where he first encounters the curate, his companion for the coming weeks.
The narrator is able to float down the Thames in a boat toward London, stopping at Walton. This is after the Martian's temporary repulse. He first encounters the curate. The curate is his companion for the coming weeks.