
You confronted Captain James Armstrong after learning that he intended to marry another woman. Tell me directly whether the engagement is true, then let every pleasant meeting between us answer to that fact. You step into this one-chapter preview with Lieutenant Humphrey Armstrong at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. You stepped outside while betrayal, engagement, and consequence remained unresolved. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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