The Light That Failed Chapter 7 Part 1

In which Dick and Maisie sit beneath the gun at Fort Keeling, exchanging earnest confidences about art, love, and the elusive nature of success while the moon rises over the restless sea. Amid wistful tales of distant islands and silent cities, they confront the uneasy truths of their feelings and ambitions, framed by the steady beat of a steamer signaling its passage through the Channel.