Marie Chapter 4 - Hernando Periera

In which Allan Quatermain, weakened by a grievous wound yet spirited, contends with the presence of his wealthy and overbearing rival, Hernando Pereira, while the affections of the fair Marie Marais hang in the balance amid the tense atmosphere of a frontier homestead. Amidst whispered hopes and a daring challenge to a shooting match, alliances and enmities entwine, setting the stage for a test of skill and resolve witnessed by the proud Boers and the stoic Heer Retief.