Chapter 3, pgs. 65-81 Summary

There is a big crowd to view the fight. The two fighters, Bonden and Evans, begin to fight without shaking hands. The crowd shouted out their encouragements. The fight is held at the Dripping Pan. Griffiths, Stephen and Jack are a part of the crowd. Both Bonden and Evans are bloodied during the fight. Evans scores a knock out.

Jack and Stephen make plans to carry Bondon home. Stephen asks Dundas if the fight was fair and he says he believes so. While they are walking home, the meet Clarissa, who tells Jack that he has to take the carriage to Wooton. Jack thinks her for the information. He prefers to attend the committee meeting. Stephen suggests that Lord Stranraer sent orders for them to return to their ship so Jack would purposely miss the meeting.

The committee rejects the petition for inclosure...