Chapter 40

Contains spoilers

Gorth enters a club in an angry state and searches for Struan
Gorth accuses Struan of planning Culum's marriage to Tess and hiding Culum's syphilis
Gorth attacks Struan with a whip and Struan fights back, drawing a knife
Struan wounds Gorth and Gorth runs away
Struan follows Gorth to his ship and demands that he leave Hong Kong
Gorth eventually agrees and Struan returns to the club
May-May is sick with fever and experiencing pain in her uterus, but eventually recovers
The priest promises to keep what he sees and hears in the house secret and gives May-May an infusion made with cinchona bark
Ah Sam is told to watch the infusion and make sure no one touches it
Struan leaves to handle business and the priest stays with May-May
When Struan returns, the priest tells him that May-May needs to rest and should not be disturbed
The priest gives Struan a list of items to buy for May-May's recovery
Struan leaves to get the items on the list and Ah Sam gives May-May the infusion
May-May recovers and the baby is born healthy
Struan is relieved and grateful to the priest

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