In which a spirited horse named Tiglath meets a grim but dignified end, revealing the secret depths of his troubled soul, and a scene unfolds on the hillside where a gruff yet kindly gunner restrains a quarrelsome private in a manner both robust and oddly affectionate. The chapter gently portrays the strange blend of loyalty, discipline, and human frailty that colours life among soldiers and their steeds in far-off lands.