After Dumbarton administers to Delaney's wound, his assistance regarding Nootka Sound is made clear. Delaney cleverly protects his life against the East India Company and the Crown by writing his will which states that all his possessions would pass to the United States government. Godfrey is blackmailed by Delaney to provide secrets from the East India Company's meetings. Bow, on leaving the theater is abducted, only to be rescued by Delaney.