Inman expresses great love in the novel because everyday of his quest back home his thoughts are filed with images of Ada. He thinks about the conversations he has had with Ada and the moments he has shared with her. He dreams of her and what she wears. he tells her in his dreams that he is coming home. Inman proves he is a gentlemen when Veasey pulls a gun on the store clerk. Veasey wanted to rob the store, but Inman hits Veasey in the head, and pays the clerk.

Inman proves his generosity by stopping a murder and arresting a murderer. Inman was walking on the riverbank and saw a man about to throw his wife in. The town could not find out about his infidelities, otherwise he would be exiled from the village. He was about to kill his wife, but Inman stops him. Inman ties him and demands to be led back to their village. Once there, Inman ties him to a tree with a note about the actions he was about to commit. He warns the family and heads off.

Inman shows his appreciation when he finds a quick meal he could have stolen, but instead he leaves enough money to cover the expenses. Inman is appreciative when a slave takes him in without his master knowing. The slave feeds him for a few days, and when Inman leaves he thanks the man for everything and regreting he could not pay him back.

On the first days of his adventure he has dealt with the perils of bad weather, vicious dogs, and the threat of the Home Guard, but pushes on. Inman is surrounded by three men when he is buying provisions, so he steals a near by sythe and fends the men off. Another example of inman's great productivity is when he is chained to several prisoners. One night the guards shoot the prisoners, but inman survives. He goes days without food and finally guses a stone to cut the rope binding him to Veasey’s corpse.