MD3PAD 535-537

Toby G Levy tobylevy at juno.com
Sat Jul 15 23:52:18 CDT 2006


        Eliza and Zhang discuss what will their next actions. Zhang
seems to intend to go away by himself to points unknown. Eliza is not
happy with the choice of returning to Quebec or going back to her
husband.

        Eliza is given quarters sharing a room with Zsuza Szabo
(Hungarian for Susan Taylor) who has been touring the country with a
miniature mockup of the Battle of Leuthen, which was a decisive battle in
the Seven Years War, being fought in 1757. Zsuza fought in the battle
disguised as a boy.

        Dixon goes to meet Eliza in her tent and is followed closely
afterwards by Mason, who is thunderstruck by Eliza's resemblance to
Rebekah. She tells Mason that she is the elder daughter of Joseph
Fields.

        A reference to Uncle Lomax in the LeSpark family room shows
clearly that we are back into Wicks' narrative.

        Wicks talks to Mason about his conviction that Eliza is a
resurrection of Rebekah. Wicks warns Mason about being too presumptive.

Toby



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