Chapter 4, Plate 4 August 1854 "Concert Party at Varna" Summary

George instructs Potter to buy Myrtle a pony. She spends time riding in the countryside with Mrs. Yardley. One day, the women pass two young soldiers in the woods, who are enjoying some leisure time. During this foray, they come across some villagers, witness a goat giving birth, come across a threatening pack of dogs, and have a conversation where Mrs. Yardley reveals that Mr. Naughton, now back in England, is having financial struggles due to the neglect of his business. They also talk of the vicious dog attack that killed the children's puppy. On the ride back home, they come across the same two soldiers they saw earlier, only now one of them is dead, still sitting with his back against the tree.

One night, Dr. Potter is...