 The three men travel to Italy to confront Ducos, while Lucille, now pregnant, writes to the French prosecutor to exonerate Sharpe.Her letter is passed to Napoleon, in exile on Elba, who dispatches General Calvet, who faced Sharpe at Toulouse, to Naples in pursuit.In Naples, Ducos has assumed the identity of a Polish count, bought the protection of the local cardinal, and assembled a small personal force of former French officers and locals mercenaries to guard the treasure.