The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century Volume 1 Chapter 3

In which the joyful news of a victorious battle arrives amidst the gathering tempest, stirring emotions and prompting hurried journeys in the refined households of the English gentry. Meanwhile, allegiances and affections intertwine with duty and ambition, as the characters prepare to receive tidings that may well alter the course of their intertwined futures.