After the traumatization of getting back to his house, he jumps at the chance of human company and invites a soldier into his house. They make it through the night, and after collecting some necessities, the main character heads on to get his wife and take her to safety, while the soldier wants to get back to his battery. They decide to travel together for most of the way since they are headed in the same direction.
On the road they are traveling, many people are seen packing their things, however, very few are in any rush, and in fact a lot of kids are excited. Sometimes the main character and the soldier try to warn people, but they aren't very successful.
They make it to Weybridge where they must take a ferry over the river to go any further. The trains have already been stopped. The general atmosphere is not yet one of panic, people are confident in their eventual success over the Martians, but there are anxious glances at the skyline and frequent shouts.
Suddenly shots are fired but the guns are concealed by the trees and the Martians are still out of sight. The battle continues for some moments, invisible to the crowd, until five Martian machines appear, heading towards the river. There is silence among the crowd, but then panic breaks out. Recognizing the Heat-Ray in the hands of one, the main character and others begin jumping into the river.
As the Martians are trying to cross the river, one of them is caught off guard by the hidden guns, and gets killed. The other two Martians are angry at this, and use the heat ray to decimate Weybridge. Fortunately, the main character goes under water, and in so survives.
The Martians bring their companion away and back to their original pit. The Martians work on something in their pit, while one stands guard outside. Reinforcements are coming in every 24 hours.
The narrator manages to find a boat, and makes it as far as the Middlesex bank. After resting for a bit, he decides his best course of action is to head North.
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