Whilst on the Continent, Emma Pole, who is very fed up with men trying to take whatever they want from women, gets embroiled in a pistol duel (or a series of them) in defense of Arabella and/or Flora's honour. She's gotten somewhat handy with a gun since she shot Childermass in the chest, and quickly becomes rather feared for it. The other two ladies take to this rather well, despite perhaps some reservations on Arabella's part.