5 facts found in chapter 3

consider that maybe he should have a god to help him through difficult times, and after considering the various gods prayed to by the men and women in the camp, decides to pray to the god spoken of by Johannes

As he travels, David encounters several friendly people. First, he helps a British traveler find his spectacles.

David refuses their offer of money and hurries off. Later, when he finds a broken mirror, David spends time studying himself and his eyes. He also tries to smile.

David considers a plan to help him get to Denmark faster - ask for a ride. At first, he is too fearful of being sent back to "them" to put his plan into action, but after he again prays to the "God of the green pastures and still waters," he finds the courage to ask for a ride.

After Angelo drops him off, and despite the success of his plan, David resolves to no longer ask God for help. God, he worries, might think he's greedy and no longer want to help him. Narration comments, at this point, that "the very next day something would happen that [David] could not tackle alone and he still would not ask for help ..."