March Summary

The fourth chapter is called "March." Peg and Felice are driving to the "wat" in Colorado where Decimus had been a leader. On their way they meet Hugh Pettingill, who is also heading to the wat and whose car has broken down on the road. Peg recognizes his name as one of Jacob Bamberley's sons and Hugh confirms it. They give Hugh a ride to the wat, where they meet Zena, Decimus' wife. Felice presents her with a canister of imported works to use in the wat's gardens.

Off the coast of California, a Honduran man skippers a boat from which he releases several balloons carrying payloads of napalm. The balloons drift over Los Angeles and drop, killing and burning people where they land.

Alan Prosser comes to visit Philip Mason at his home. He has a business proposal for Mason, selling home...