Part 3, Section 4 (Pages 301-318) Summary

Armand breaks Louis free from the bricked-in vault the other vampires placed him in from the night before. Once Louis is free, Armand tells him that he cannot save Claudia, but Louis is beside himself with grief. He pushes his way past the others and finds the place where Claudia and Madeline were forced into an outdoor cell where they perished in the sunlight. It is too late and they are gone. Louis leaves and is determined to get his revenge. He warns Armand to take his things and leave the theatre. Louis makes plans to depart from Paris and goes back to the theatre and sets fire to the entire building, killing any vampire that gets in his way. He succeeds and has his revenge.

Part 3, Section 4 (Pages 301-318) Analysis

Armand's proclamation that he cannot save...