Part 3, Chapter 3 Summary

Ralph and Lucy are corresponding by letters, but Ralph has not been back to Lahardane again. Ralph's letters always proclaim his love, and Lucy's always insistthat he live his life. Ralph enlists in the army, and Lucy is haunted by thoughts of his death, relieved only briefly by the letters that come from him. She resolves that if Ralph comes home safely, she will go to him.

Part 3, Chapter 3 Analysis

The fear of losing Ralph gives Lucy the courage to pursue her love.