PART III

XXXI. THE BALL 203

XXXII. TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM FATE 212

XXXIII. THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" 222

XXXIV. PREPARING FOR THE DUEL 231

XXXV. A LESSON WITH THE FOILS 238

XXXVI. THE DUEL 253

XXXVII. MARGARET 261

XXXVIII. THE DRUMS OF WAR 273

XXXIX. NIGHT 287

XL. THE SPIRIT OF EARTH 293

XLI. ENVOI 297

The Drums of War