The House by the Churchyard Chapter 26

In which the lively village of Chapelizod enjoys the stirring strains of the Royal Irish Artillery band, bringing together a motley crowd whose quietly observed interactions reveal the subtle undercurrents of rivalries, affections, and ambitions among its peculiar inhabitants. Meanwhile, the insinuations of schemes and whispered confidences between certain notable personages cast a faint but perceptible shadow upon the otherwise serene autumnal scene.