Chapter 9 Summary

Miss Cole and Hastings see Colonel Luttrell passing on the path below with some pigeons and his rifle. They call out to him and he invites them, and Norton, in for a drink. When Mrs. Luttrell finds out, while catching the Colonel opening a bottle inside of the house, she says that the drinks have to be paid for and that she always has to watch out for him like he's a child. When the Colonel comes back out, he tells them he is out of Whisky.

As Hastings watches Mrs. Luttrell head out to her garden, he thinks that no human being has the right to humiliate another human being. Carrington comes along and shares a funny story with the group. When he leaves, everyone talks about what a great guy he is.

The Colonel spots a pigeon and takes aim at...