Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [2933]

Through the windows of the Union Club a dozen horrified members like a Greek chorus observed with pity and awe the terrible agon, which ended with the two men falling into a snowdrift. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 2933

Note

The imagery of the duel—men falling into a snowdrift and the Greek chorus observing—evokes visual tensions and consequences of societal honor codes, offering depth to Jamie’s character and the historical context of dueling.