The fourth chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, “Realizations, responsibilities, and regrets,” is now available. What is the significance of the headless dog? What does James really think about his employers? Follow the link to find out.

If you’ve not been reading Dragon Lady before this, it is, as its subtitle says, a story about magic in the Gilded Age, 1886 to be precise. I post a new chapter every Friday before noon. Chapters 1 – 3 are still up, so if you want to start from the beginning, follow this link.

Stockbridge is a town in Massachusetts. Along with adjacent Lenox, it was a well-known resort town back in 1886. Here’s a picture of one of Stockbridge’s scenic attractions from a tourist guide book published that very year.