The Gentleman, Part 157 summary

What happens

1. Piper kills an attacker with his cutlass, and Kit tries to push his chair into the cottage.
2. Piper refuses shelter and invokes Nelson, prompting Kit to go inside with Blob.
3. The Parson escapes toward the hills carrying the dispatch bag, and the Gentleman orders someone to shoot him.
4. A musket shot from outside the door kills the aiming Grenadier, and the Gentleman pursues the Parson.
5. Kit and Piper exchange farewells as Kit bolts the door and the remaining Grenadiers approach.
6. Kit hears a hymn, which stops as Piper spits on his hands.

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What to notice

Piper treats his dangerous stand as useful work. His refusal to retreat leaves Kit to accept protection at a painful personal cost.

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