| Chapter | Date | Central Theme | Place | Ia and Paul | Hammer |
| Prologue | 1773 | Religion | Revyer | ||
| 1 |
1860 Feb Day 1 Midday |
Religion Love |
Ardevora | Ia loves Paul | |
| 2 | Day 1 pm |
Love Health & Sanitation |
Revyer Towans | Joel loves Ia | Enter Hammer |
| 3 | Night 1 | Love | Ardevora Bay | Paul loves Ia | |
|
4 |
Day 2 am |
Religion | Round House, Revyer | Paul's sermon | |
| 5 | Day 2 pm | Love | Witch's Crown | Ia and Paul make love | |
| 6 | 1860 May |
Religion Health & Sanitation |
Ardevora | Hammer lodges with Joel | |
| 7 | 1860 May Noon | Love | Noon Water | Ia and Paul betrothed | |
| 8 | pm | Health & Sanitation | Ardevora | Ia nurses, Paul ministers | Hammer doctors |
| 9 | June/July | Health & Sanitation | Ardevora | Ian nurses, Paul ministers | Hammer doctors |
| 10 | Sunday pm |
Religion Health & Sanitation |
The Island | Paul preaches | Hammer lectures |
| 11 |
August 2nd week |
Health & Sanitation | Ardevora | As 8 & 9 | |
| 12 |
August 2nd week |
Love |
The Island Ardevora |
Paul to London, Ia refuses marriage | |
| 13 | 4.00 pm | Seine fishing | Ardevora Bay | Ia fishes | |
| 14 | Evening | Seine fishing | Ardevora Bay | Ia fishes | |
| 15 | Following morning |
Fish landing Love |
Ardevora Quay | Ia and Hammer talk of Paul | |
| 16 | Sept 1860-Feb 1861 |
Fish curing Love |
Andevora fish palaces | Ia gives birth to Johnny | |
| 17 | 1861-5 | Child-rearing | Ardevora | Hammer's estate falls to Ia | Hammer dies |
| 18 | 1865 |
Love Religion |
Revyer | Ia refuses Paul | |
| 19 | 1866 | Emigration | Ardevora and Liverpool | Ia emigrates to America |