Summary

In the third chapter the narrator describes a feeling of “grandeur” (85) that comes over him after the departure of Dromiols. Over the next five days, intense winds blow on the island. The narrator describes his experience of solitude and delirium during this period. When the winds die down, the narrator feels that a new facet of his being has emerged. He is no longer sure whether or not he intends to remain at Le Redousse for the entire period stipulated in the will.

The narrator then contemplates what might happen if he stays longer than the number of days that he quoted to Dromiols. The narrator concludes that none of those involved in the business—Dromiols, Balandran, and Uncle Rat—can be trusted, and he assumes they are in collusion. As he considers what he will do, he finds letters that his Megremut...