Summary

Part Three: "The Bee Sting of Etiquette and the Snakebite of Moral Order" opens with Chapter 31: "Pater Familias." William arrives in Savannah, Georgia and is sent to a home in St. James Square where he meets Archibald Campbell. He calls William a coward, but William tells Cinnamon that Campbell was responsible for Jane's death. They continue on and find Lord John caring for William's second cousin. A woman named Amaranthus takes the baby and Campbell subtly tells William that they are letting her think Benjamin is undoubtedly dead. Cinnamon thanks Lord John for giving him a place to say. As Cinnamon breaks down, William reveals that Cinnamon is Lord John's son and leaves.

However, he goes to the back, unwilling to abandon Cinnamon. Amaranthus is already there and William confirms he is Lord John's stepson. When William offers his condolences for...