45: Chapter 43. The Great Patrol This episode is dedicated to Samantha the Wonder Dog, who John Ruths sadly lost this week. John Ruth's notes on this chapter are really good and for this episode I have decided not to edit them at all. The removed cultural perspective of this chapter makes this seem appropriate. Chapter 43. The Great Patrol The pre-chapter quote is from Napoleon by Walter de la Mare. It's clearly about the French Army in Russia. This was as much a disaster for Napoleon and his Army as it was for the German Army many years later. In this case, I'd compare the French Army to the Efrafans. This chapter also tells the Efrafan side of things from the moment that the little punt floated down the Test and concludes when the Efrafans are ready to begin their attack on WD. The successful escape made the Efrafan Ows ...