The chapter opens with a description of the events that have taken place in the palace. The black cloa has been completely unmasked, and he has launched a rebellion against the king. The king suppresses the rebellion with swift action, and the black is eliminated. The chapter ends with a soliloquy by Rinehart, in which he says that everything has been settled in a short period of time. He says that he hasn't seen the king for a while, and that he has arranged a time to discuss the issue of the villa. He asks if there is any sense of premonition in the king's voice, and Rinehardt says that there is. He also says that the king has promised to give him a villa in the golden city, but that there are still problems between the two of them. He tells the king that after the ball, he was kidnapped, and after that, he had a drink of the potion. He then says that after that drink, he saw the proud swan sing a moving song. He wants to know if the potion was genuine, and if the curse on