What ran powerfully through a branch of the Butler family?
Irresponsibility
Where was the affair that reached O'Moy?
Tavora
What was his title?
the Adjutant-General at Lisbon
How did he get wind of the affair?
Dispatches
From where?
Headquarters
Who was missing from his regiment?
Lieutenant Butler
Where had he departed, alive?
the convent
What else was in those dispatches that were about something else?
Other unpleasant matters
Was he going to handle them immediately?
Yes
What struck his as the worst part of it all?
He was his brother-in-law
How was O'Moy's wife described?
lovely and frivolous
Did he love her?
Yes
How is his jealousy of her described?
fearful
Is that strange for a guy of his temperament?
no
How old is he?
46
And his wife?
Half his years - 23.
What is something he'd done for his brother-in-law?
Pulled him out of many a difficulty.
And what did he protect him from?
the consequences of his incurable rashness.
Had all this put ammunition in the hands of of Principal Souza?
Yes
Had it made a situation worse that was already bad?
Yes