Section Five: Chapters 16-18 Summary

Mark and Jonas are shipped to Achnacarry Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland for training for their mission. Brigadier Smith advises them they are to be called Mr. Butler and Mr. Wilkes before he sees them out on their train. The men arrive at the castle at nearly the same time, though Jonas is not as winded as Mark. Sergeant McShane shows the men to their room and advises them to always wear the toggles they are provided. The next day they are taken on a tour of the grounds and assessed by the instructors. Stern excels in many of the exercises, while Mark proves proficient with a rifle. At the mess hall, other trainees take offense to Stern's German accent and they wind up in a fight. Later, Jonas is called into the commander's office alone where he...