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1. Of what does Part I in this novel consist and what does Part I serve to do in the novel's narrative arc?

Part I consists of a prologue and three enumerated chapters. The prologue serves to establish the novel's overall narrative arc and welds the current novel to events transpiring in a previous novel in the series.

2. What are the British organizing to do in the beginning of this book and what has occurred in their military campaign that motivates this?

Following a successful invasion into southwestern France, the British arm organizes to march on Toulouse.

3. What does Jane demand of Sharpe in the Prologue?

Jane demands Sharpe resign his commission and return to England with her, but he refuses to leave his wartime companions and life.

4. How does Sharpe respond to Jane's demands in the Prologue?

He gives her a power of attorney, advises her to return to England and buy an estate, and claims he will shortly join her. She departs.

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