treasure-hunt

In this chapter, the characters engage in a church fête with a treasure hunt involving digging in numbered sand squares, where the date of a significant trip to Coventry is revealed to be the fifteenth of June, causing concern due to its imminence. Verity proposes holding a séance using a sugared-violets box to receive a spirit message directing them to Coventry, leveraging the interest of Mrs. Mering and others in spiritualism. The chapter ends with the arrival of Madame Iritosky and Count de Vecchio, setting the stage for the upcoming séance and further developments.