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Lampiran 1: Ringkasan cerita dalam The Hound of the Baskervilles
Novel The Hound of the Baskervilles menceritakan kisah detektif Sherlock
Holmes dan temannya, Dr Watson, dalam mengungkap misteri kematian Sir
Charles, seorang bangsawan yang tinggal di Baskerville Hall, Devonshire.
Menurut penyelidikan polisi, Sir Charles meninggal karena penyakit jantung.
Namun, Dr Mortimer, teman dan sekaligus dokter pribadi Sir Charles,
berpendapat bahwa ada faktor lain yang memicu kematian Sir Charles, yaitu
ketakutan terhadap kekuatan supranatural, seperti yang tertulis dalam sebuah
legenda yang menghantui keluarga Baskerville secara turun temurun. Dr
Mortimer menemui Holmes dan meminta saran apa yang harus ia lakukan
sehubungan dengan temuannya tersebut karena hari itu Sir Henry, ahli waris Sir
Charles yang tinggal di Kanada, akan tiba di London untuk selanjutnya tinggal di
Baskerville. Misteri mulai muncul pada waktu Sir Henry tiba di London, yaitu (i)
menerima surat peringatan untuk menjauhi tempat yang berupa tanah lapang
(moor) pada saat berada di Baskerville Hall, (ii) kehilangan sepasang sepatu
bekas, dan (iii) dibuntuti oleh orang takdikenal. Holmes menugasi Watson untuk
menemani Sir Henry selama di Baskerville Hall dan melaporkan apa saja yang
terjadi di sekitar Baskerville Hall. Sementara itu, Holmes tetap tinggal di London.
Kejadian-kejadian yang dilaporkan oleh Watson itulah yang dipelajari Holmes.
Pada suatu hari, Watson hendak menjebak orang yang mencurigakan. Ternyata
orang tersebut adalah Holmes, yang secara diam-diam datang ke Devonshire
untuk melakukan penyelidikan. Hasil laporan Watson dan hasil penyelidikan yang
dilakukan oleh Holmes mengindikasikan bahwa orang yang harus
bertanggungjawab atas kematian Sir Charles adalah Stapleton, sahabat Sir Charles
yang ternyata adalah keponakan Sir Charles sendiri. Saat itu Stapleton sedang
berencana untuk membunuh
Sir Henry. Holmes bersama-sama Watson
memasang jebakan untuk membuktikan bahwa pelaku kejahatan yang sebenarnya
adalah Stapleton. Dalam membunuh Sir Charles, Stapleton menggunakan anjing
besar dan buas sebagai alat. Moncong anjing itu diolesi dengan fosfor agar tampak
menyala di malam hari sehingga benar-benar menyerupai anjing yang dikisahkan
dalam legenda Baskerville.
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Lampiran 2: Ringkasan cerita dalam Nemesis
Novel Nemesis berisi tentang kisah seorang perempuan tua, Miss Marple, yang
mendapat amanah dari orang yang sudah meninggal, yaitu Mr Rafiel, untuk
mengusut suatu tindak kejahatan. Mr Rafiel tidak memberi penjelasan dan
petunjuk yang jelas tentang tindak kejahatan yang dimaksud. Ia hanya menyuruh
Miss Marple untuk mengikuti sebuah perjalanan wisata yang mengunjungi
bangunan-bangunan kuno, pemandangan pedesaan, dan kebun-kebun yang
menarik. Selama perjalanan itulah Miss Marple, yang dalam novel tersebut
berperan sebagai detektif, mencari tahu tindak kejahatan yang dimaksud oleh Mr
Rafiel. Bentuk kejahatan yang dimaksud, yaitu terbunuhnya Verity Hunt, baru
diketahui pada saat Miss Marple singgah di The Old Manor House, yang dihuni
oleh tiga bersaudara. Mereka adalah teman Mr Rafiel. Teka-teki berkembang
setelah Miss Marple mengetahui bahwa orang yang selama ini dianggap
bertanggung jawab atas kematian gadis tersebut, yaitu putra Mr Rafiel, bukan
pembunuh yang sebenarnya. Sejak saat itu, Miss Marple berupaya memecahkan
teka-teki tersebut sampai pada akhirnya ia dapat membuktikan bahwa pembunuh
gadis itu adalah ibu angkatnya sendiri, yaitu salah seorang dari tiga bersaudara
tersebut.
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L am pi r an 3 : P e r c aka pa n an t ar a Mi ss Ma r pl e d an M i ss Bar l e tt .
Tut ur an pe rt ama a da la h t u tur a n M is s Ba rle t t.
` I d o ve ge t ab l e s f o r M r s Ha st i ngs. Dul l bu t ne ce ssa ry. W el l , I' l l
b e get t i ng al o ng. ' H er e ye s sw ep t o ve r M i ss Ma rp l e f r om he a d t o
f oo t , as t ho ugh m em or i zi n g h e r, t he n she n od de d c hee rf ul l y a nd
t r am p e d off .
M rs Ha st i ngs? M i ss M a rp l e c o ul dn 't r em e m ber t he na me of an y
M rs Ha st in gs . Ce r t ai n ly M rs Ha st in gs wa s no t a n ol d f r ien d. Sh e
h a d cer t ai n l y ne ver b e e n a gar de n in g c hu m . A h, of c o urs e, it wa s
p ro ba b ly t ho se ne wl y bu i l t h ou se s a t the e nd o f Gi b ral t ar R oa d.
S eve ra l f a mi l ie s h ad m o ve d i n i n t he l a st ye a r. M is s M a rp le
si ghe d , l oo ke d aga in wi t h an no yan c e at t h e a nt i rr hi nu ms, sa w
se ve ra l w eed s whic h s he ye a rne d t o ro ot u p, on e o r t wo ex ub e ra nt
su c ke r s she wou l d li ke t o at tac k wi th her se ca teu rs , an d f in al l y,
si ghi n g, a n d m a nf ull y re si st i ng t e m ptat io n, she m a de a de t ou r
r ou nd by t he l a ne an d r e tu rn e d t o he r ho use . He r m in d r ec ur re d
a gai n to M r R af i el . Th e y h ad be e n, he an d sh e - wh a t w as th e t i t le
o f t ha t bo ok t he y u se d t o q uo t e s o m uc h whe n she wa s you ng?
S hi p s t ha t pa ss i n t he n i gh t. R a t he r a pt it w as re a ll y, wh en sh e
c a me t o t hi n k of it . Sh i ps th a t pa ss i n t he ni ght . .. I t wa s i n t h e
n i gh t t ha t sh e h a d go ne t o h im t o a sk - n o, t o de m a nd - h el p . T o
i n si st, to sa y no ti m e m ust be l ost . An d h e ha d agre e d , an d pu t
t h in gs i n tr a in a t onc e ! Pe rh ap s she h ad be e n ra t he r l i on -li ke o n
t h at oc ca si on? No . No , t ha t w as qu i te wr on g. It h a d n o t been
a n ge r she ha d f el t . It h a d be e n i n si st enc e on so m eth i ng t ha t wa s
a b sol u te l y i mp e ra t ive t o be p ut in h an d at onc e. And h e'd
u nd e rst o od .
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L am pi r an 4 : Is i s u ra t k aba r ya ng me mua t be r i ta ke ma ti a n Si r
C har l e s.
`T he re c en t su dde n de a t h of S ir C ha r les B as ke rvi ll e , who se n a me
h a s be e n me nt i one d a s th e p ro ba b le Li be r al ca nd ida te f or M id D evon a t th e ne xt el ec t io n, ha s ca st a gl oo m o ve r t he c ou nt y.
T h ou gh S ir Ch ar l e s h a d re si d e d a t B a ske rvi l le Ha l l f or a
c o m pa ra t i ve l y sh or t pe r io d hi s a m iab i li t y o f cha rac t er a nd
e x tr e me ge n er os it y ha d wo n th e af f ect io n a n d r e spec t o f al l wh o
h a d be e n b ro ught in t o c on tac t wi t h him . In t h es e d ays of n ou v e aux ri c hes i t i s r ef r e shi ng t o f in d a ca se w he re th e sc i on of an
o l d c ou nt y f a mil y w hi c h has f a lle n u po n e vil da ys is a b le t o m a ke
h i s own f o rt un e an d t o b ri n g i t b a c k wi th h im t o r es to re t he f al l en
gra n de ur of hi s l i ne . Si r Ch ar l es , a s is w el l kn ow n, m a de l a rge
su m s o f m o ne y i n So ut h Af ri c an sp ecu l ati o n. M or e wi se t ha n
t h ose wh o go on un t il t h e whee l t ur ns a ga in st t he m , he r ea li ze d
h i s ga i ns a nd r et u rne d to En gl a n d wi th th e m . I t i s o nl y t wo ye a rs
si n ce h e t oo k u p h i s re si de n ce at Ba ske rvi l le Ha l l , a nd i t is
c o m mo n ta lk ho w lar ge we re th os e sc hem e s of r eco nstr uc t ion an d
i m pr ove m en t wh i ch h a ve b e en i nt e r rupt e d b y hi s de a th . B e in g
h i ms elf c hil dl e ss, i t wa s h i s op e nl y e x pr e sse d d e si re t hat t he
w ho le c o un tr ys id e sh ou ld , wi t hi n hi s o wn l if e tim e , pr of it by hi s
goo d f o rt u ne , a n d ma n y wi ll ha ve pe r son a l rea so ns f o r bewa i li n g
h i s u nt i me l y e nd . Hi s ge ne ro us do na t i on s t o lo c a l an d co un t y
c h ar i tie s ha ve bee n f re q ue n tl y ch ro ni c led i n t h e se c ol um ns .
`T he c i r cu m st anc es c o nn ec t e d wi t h th e d ea t h of S ir C ha r les
c a nn ot be s ai d to have be e n e nt i rel y cl ea re d up by th e in qu e st , bu t
a t le ast e n ou gh h as be e n d on e t o di sp ose of t ho se rum ou rs t o
w hi c h l oc al supe rst i t io n ha s gi ve n r ise . The re i s no r ea son
w ha t eve r to su spe ct f ou l pla y, or t o i ma gi n e t hat dea t h cou ld b e
f ro m a n y b ut nat ur a l c a u se s. S ir Ch a rl e s was a w id ower , a nd a
m a n wh o may b e sai d t o ha ve bee n in som e wa ys of a n ecce nt r i c
h a bi t of mi n d. I n spi t e of h i s c on si de ra bl e wea l th he wa s s im p l e
i n h i s p e rso na l ta stes, an d h is i nd oo r serva nt s a t Bas ke rvi lle Ha ll
c o nsi ste d of a m a rr i ed c ou ple na me d B a rr ym o re , t he hu sb an d
a c ti ng a s b ut l er a nd t h e wi fe a s h ou se kee p er . T hei r e vi de n ce,
c o rr ob or at e d b y t hat o f se ve r al f r i en ds, t e nd s t o s ho w t h at Si r
C ha r les' s h ea l t h has f or som e ti m e be e n im p ai re d, a nd p oi nt s
e sp ecia l l y t o som e a f f ec t io n of th e he ar t , ma nif es ti n g i tse lf i n
c h an ge s o f c ol o ur , b re a t hle ssnes s, a n d a c ute at tac ks o f ne r vo us
d e pr es sio n. Dr Ja me s M o rt i me r, t h e f r ie nd a nd m e dica l a t te n da n t
o f t he d ecea se d , ha s gi ve n e vi d en c e to the sam e ef fe ct .
`T he f a ct s of t he c as e a re si m p le . Si r Ch ar l es Bask e rvi ll e w as i n
t h e ha bi t e ve ry n i gh t b ef o re go in g t o b e d of wa l ki ng down t h e
f amo us Ye w Al l e y of Ba sk er vi l l e Ha l l . T he e vid e nc e of t he
B a rr ym o re s sh ows t h at t h is ha d b een hi s c u st om . On t he 4t h o f
J un e S ir Ch a rle s had de cl a re d h i s i nt ent i on of st a rti ng ne x t da y
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f or Lon do n, a nd had o rd e re d Ba rr ym o re t o p re par e hi s l ug ga ge.
T h at ni ght he we nt ou t a s us ua l f or hi s no ctu rn a l wa l k , i n t he
c o ur se o f wh ic h h e w as i n t he ha b it of sm ok in g a ci ga r. He n e ve r
r e tu rn e d. At t we l ve o' c lo c k Ba r rymo re , f i nd i ng t h e hal l d oor st i l l
o pe n , be ca me ala rme d a nd , li ght i ng a l a nt e rn , we nt i n se ar c h o f
h i s ma st e r. T he d ay ha d b e en we t, a nd Si r Ch a rl e s's f oot ma r ks
w er e ea si l y t r ace d dow n t he Al le y. Ha lf- wa y d own th i s wa lk t he re
i s a ga t e w hi c h le ads o ut o n t o t h e m oo r. T he re we re i n dic ati o ns
t h at S ir C ha r le s had st oo d f or so m e lit t l e t ime he re . H e th en
p ro c ee d e d do wn t he Al l ey, a n d i t wa s at t he f a r e nd of i t th at his
b od y w as d i sc ove red. O ne fac t whic h ha s no t be e n e xpla ine d i s
t h e sta te me nt of Ba rrym or e t ha t h i s m a ste r' s f oot prin t s a l ter ed
t h ei r cha rac ter f r om t he t ime he p asse d t he m oo r- ga t e , an d th at he
a p pea re d f r om th e nc e o nwa r ds to h ave b ee n wa l ki n g up on hi s
t o es . O ne M u rp hy, a gi psy ho rs e- de a ler, wa s o n t h e m o or a t n o
gre a t d is ta nce at th e t ime , b ut he a ppea rs by h is own c o nf e ss ion
t o h a ve be e n t he worse f o r dr i nk . He dec l a re s t ha t h e h ea rd c r ie s,
b ut i s u na b le t o state f r om what di rec t ion t h ey c a me . N o sign s o f
vi ol e nc e w ere t o b e d isc o ve r ed u po n Si r C ha rl e s's p er so n, an d
t h ou gh t h e d oc t or 's e vi d e nce p oi nt ed to an a lm o st i ncre di b le
f acia l di st or t io n - so g re a t t h at Dr M o rt i me r re f u se d at f irs t t o
b e lie ve th a t it was in de e d hi s f rie nd and pa t ie nt wh o l a y be f o re
h i m - i t w as ex pla i ne d th at t h a t i s a sym pt om wh i ch i s no t un usu al
i n c a se s of d ys pn o e a a nd d ea t h f r om c a r dia c e xh au sti on. T hi s
e x pl a na t i on wa s bo rn e o ut b y t he p ost -m or te m e xa m i na t i on, whi c h
sh ow ed lo ng- sta n di n g o r ga ni c di se a se, an d t he c or oner 's j ur y
r e tu rn e d a ve r di ct in acc o rd anc e wi t h th e m e di ca l evi de nce. It i s
w el l t hat t h i s is so , f or i t is ob vi o usl y of t he ut m ost i m p or ta n ce
t h at Si r Ch ar les 's he i r sho ul d se t t le at t he Ha ll , a n d co nt i nu e t he
goo d wor k whi c h ha s bee n so sa dl y i nt e rr up t ed . Ha d t he p ro sa ic
f i nd in g of t he c o rone r no t f i n all y pu t a n en d t o t h e ro m an t ic
st o ri e s w hi c h ha ve be e n whi spe re d in co nn e cti on w ith t he af fa i r,
i t m i ght ha ve be e n di f f i c ul t t o f in d a te na n t f or Bas ke rvi l le Ha l l.
I t i s un de r st oo d t h at t h e ne x t- of -k i n i s M r H en r y B ask e rvi ll e , if
h e b e st i ll al i ve, the so n of Si r C ha rl e s Bask er vi l l e 's yo un ge r
b ro t he r. T he yo un g m a n, wh en la st hea rd of , wa s i n Am e rica , a nd
i n qu ir i es a re b ei n g i nst i t ute d wi t h a vi ew t o i n f o rm i ng h i m o f hi s
goo d f or t un e. '
D r M or ti m e r re f ol de d h is p ap e r an d re p lace d i t i n hi s p oc k e t.
`T ho se ar e the pu bli c fa c ts ; M r Ho lm es, i n c o nn ect ion wit h t he
d e at h of Si r C ha rle s B as ke rvi l le . '
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L am pi r an 5 : K e sa ksi an D r M o r ti me r ata s ke ma ti a n Si r
Char l e s
` In d oi n g so, ' sa i d Dr M o rt i m e r, who h a d be gun t o s h ow si gn s o f
so m e s tr on g e m ot i on , Ì am t e ll i ng t ha t w hi c h I h a ve no t co nf ided
t o a n yo ne . M y m o t i ve f o r wi t hh ol di ng i t f rom t he co ron er 's
i n qu ir y is t ha t a man o f sc ie nc e shr i nks f r om p l aci n g h i mse lf i n
t h e pu bl ic p osi t i on o f see m i ng t o e nd or se a p op ula r sup e rsti t io n.
1 h a d t he f ur t he r mot i ve t ha t B aske r vi l le Ha l l, a s t h e pap er sa ys,
w ou ld c e rta i nl y r ema i n un te na nt e d i f a nyt hi ng w er e d on e to
i n cr ea se i t s a l rea dy r a t he r gri m re pu ta tio n. Fo r bot h t he se re a sons
I t ho ught t ha t I wa s j ust if i e d in t ell i ng r at h er l e ss t ha n I k ne w,
si n ce n o pr act ic a l goo d c ou l d re sul t f rom i t , b ut wi t h you th er e is
n o r e as on w hy I sh ou l d n ot be per fe c tl y f ra nk .
`T he m oo r is ve r y sp a rse l y i nh ab it ed , an d t ho se w ho l i ve ne ar
e ac h o the r a re t hr own ve r y m uc h t o ge t he r. Fo r t hi s r ea so n I saw a
goo d d e al o f Si r Ch ar l es Ba sker vil l e . W it h the e xce pt i on of M r
F ra nk l an d, of La f ter Ha l l , a nd M r S ta pl et o n, t he nat ura l i st, t he r e
a r e n o o th e r me n o f e du cat i on wi t hi n many m il e s. Sir C ha r le s wa s
a re t ir i ng m a n, bu t t he c ha nce o f hi s ill ne ss br ou gh t u s t o ge t he r,
a n d a c om m uni ty of i nte re st s i n scie nce ke pt u s so . He ha d
b ro ught ba c k m uc h sc ien t if i c i nf or ma tio n f r om S ou th A f r ic a , a nd
m a n y a c ha r m in g eve ni ng we h a ve sp en t t oge th e r d i scu ssin g t h e
c o m pa ra t i ve a na t omy of t he Bu shma n and t h e H ot te nt ot .
`W i th i n t he l a st f ew m on t hs i t be ca me in c rea si ngl y p la i n t o me
t h at S ir Ch a rl e s's ne rvo us s yst e m wa s st ra i ne d t o b rea ki n gp oi n t.
H e h a d ta ke n th i s lege nd whi c h I ha ve re a d you exc eedi ngl y t o
h e ar t - so m u c h so t ha t , a l t ho ugh h e wo ul d wa lk i n hi s o wn
gro un ds , n ot h in g w ou ld i nd uce hi m to go ou t up on t h e m o or at
n i gh t. In c re d ib le a s it m ay ap pe a r t o you , M r H ol m e s, he was
h on e st ly c o nvin c ed t h a t a dre adf u l f at e o ver hu n g h is f a m i ly, an d
c e rta i nl y t he r ec o rd s wh i ch h e wa s a ble t o gi ve of hi s a nce st o rs
w er e n ot enc ou ragin g. T he id ea of some gh a stl y p re se nce
c o nsta nt l y h a un te d h i m , a n d on m ore tha n o ne occ a sion he has
a sk e d me whe t her I h a d on m y m e di c al j ou rne ys a t n i gh t eve r se e n
a n y st r an ge c rea t ure or hea rd t he ba ying of a h ou nd. T he l at te r
q ue st i on he p ut t o m e se ver a l t i mes, a nd a l wa ys wi t h a vo i c e
w hi c h vib ra t e d wi t h ex c it e me nt .
` I c a n we l l re me m ber d ri vi n g u p t o hi s hou se i n the eve ni n g, so m e
t h re e we e ks bef o re t h e f a tal e ve nt . He c ha nc ed t o be a t his h a ll
d oo r. I h a d d e sc en de d f r om m y gi g a n d w as sta nd in g i n f ro nt of
h i m, whe n I sa w h i s e ye s f i x t he m se l ve s o ve r m y sh ou l de r , an d
st a r e pa st me wi t h a n e xp re ssi on of t he m ost d re a df ul ho rro r. I
w hi ske d r ou nd a n d ha d j us t time t o ca tc h a gl im p se o f some t hi n g
w hi c h I t oo k t o be a la rge bl ac k cal f pa ssi n g a t t he h ead o f t he
d ri ve. S o e xc i t ed a nd a la r med wa s he t hat I wa s
c o m pel le d t o go do wn t o t he s po t wh er e t he a nim a l ha d b een a nd
l o ok a ro un d f o r it. It w as gon e, ho we ve r , a nd t h e i nc i de nt
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a p pea re d to m ake the wo rst i m pr es sion u po n h i s m in d. I st a ye d
w it h h im al l t h e e ve n in g, a nd i t wa s on t h at occa sio n, t o ex pl ai n
t h e em ot i on w hi c h he ha d sh own , t hat he co nf i de d t o m y ke e pin g
t h at na rr at i ve w hich I re a d t o yo u w he n f i rst I ca m e . I me n ti on
t h is sm al l epi sod e be cau se it a ssu mes so m e i m p or ta n ce i n vi ew o f
t h e t ra ged y wh ic h f ol l owe d , b ut I wa s c on vi nc e d a t t he tim e t ha t
t h e ma tte r wa s e ntir e ly t r ivi a l a nd t ha t h i s e xc i tem en t had n o
j u st if i ca t i on .
` It wa s a t m y a d vi c e t h at Si r Ch a rl e s was a bo ut t o go t o Lon do n.
H is h e ar t wa s, I k ne w, a f f ec t e d, a n d t he c on st an t an xie t y i n whi c h
h e l i ve d , h owe ve r c hi m er ical t he cau se o f it m i gh t b e , wa s
e vid e nt l y h avi ng a s e ri o us eff ect up on hi s he al t h. I t ho ught t ha t a
f e w m o nt hs a m on g th e d i str a cti o ns of to wn wou l d se nd him back
a n e w ma n . M r St a ple t on , a m ut ua l f r ie n d, who wa s m uc h
c o nce rn e d at hi s stat e of he al t h, was of th e sa me o pi n io n. At t he
l a st i nst a nt ca m e t h is te r ri b le ca t astr op he .
` On t h e n i gh t o f Si r C ha r le s' s de at h Bar rym or e th e b ut l e r, wh o
m a d e th e d isco ve r y, s en t Pe rk i ns t he gro om o n ho rse b ac k to m e,
a n d as I wa s si tt i ng u p l a te 1 was a b le t o r e ach Ba ske r vi l l e Ha ll
w it h in a n h ou r of the e ven t . I c he c ked a nd co rr ob ora te d all t he
f act s w hi c h w ere m en t i oned a t the i nq ue st . I f ol l o wed t he
f oo t step s do wn th e Ye w Al le y, I sa w t he sp ot a t th e mo or - ga t e
w he re he se em e d to ha ve w ai te d, I r e ma r ke d t he c han ge i n t he
sh a pe of th e pr in t s af ter th a t p oi n t, I no te d t h at t he r e we r e n o
o t he r f oo t step s sa ve t h ose of Bar rym o r e on the sof t gr av e l, a nd
f i na l ly 1 c a ref ul l y ex a min e d t he body, w hi c h h a d no t be en
t o uc he d un ti l m y arr iva l . Si r C ha r l es l a y o n hi s f ace , his a rm s
o ut , h is f i nge rs d ug i nt o th e gr ou nd , a nd hi s f eat u re s c o nvul se d
w it h som e st ro ng e m ot i on to such a n e xt e nt t hat I co ul d ha r dl y
h a ve swo rn t o h i s ide nt i t y. T he r e wa s cert a i nl y n o p hysi ca l inj ur y
o f a n y k i nd . Bu t one fa l se sta tem e nt was m ade by B arr ym or e at
t h e i n ques t. He sa id t ha t t he re we re no t ra ce s up on t h e gro un d
r ou nd t he b od y. H e d i d n ot o bse r ve a n y. B ut I di d - so m e li t t le
d i st anc e off , bu t f r es h a nd clea r .'
` Fo ot pr i nt s? '
` Fo ot pr i nt s. '
` A m a n' s or a w om an' s? '
D r M or ti m e r lo ok e d str a nge ly a t u s f or a n i n st an t , a nd h is vo i c e
sa n k al m ost t o a wh ispe r as he a nswer e d:
`M r Hol m e s, t he y w er e the f o ot pr i nt s of a gi ga nt i c h ou nd !'
(H B: 21 —2 4)
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L am pi r an 6 : P e nc e r it aa n na r at if mu r ni pa da bag i a n pe l e r ai an.
A so un d of qui c k step s b ro ke th e si le nce of t he m o or . C ro uc h in g
a m o ng th e st one s, we st a re d in ten t l y a t t he si l ve rt ip pe d ba n k i n
f ro nt of us. T he st e p s gr ew l o ud er , a nd t h ro ugh t he f og, a s
t h ro ugh a c u rt a i n, the re ste pp ed t he man who m w e we r e a wa i t in g.
H e l oo ke d r ou nd him in sur pr is e a s he e mer ge d i n t o t he cl ea r,
st a r li t ni ght . T he n 6 e ca m e s wif t l y a l ong t he pa t h , p a sse d cl ose to
w he re we la y, a nd we nt on up t he l ong sl o pe be h in d u s. As h e
w al k ed he gl a nce d c o nt i nua ll y over e ith er sho ul d er , l ik e a ma n
w ho is i l l at ea se .
` Hi st !' c r ie d H ol m es > a nd I he a rd t h e sh a rp c l ic k of a c oc k in g
p i st ol . `Lo ok ou t! It 's co m in gl'
T h er e w as a t hi n, cri sp, c on ti n uo us pa tte r f r om some wh ere i n t h e
h e ar t of t hat c r a wl in g ba nk . T h e cl o ud wa s w it h in f if t y ya rd s of
w he re we lay, a nd w e gl ar e d a t it , a ll t hre e , u nce rta i n wh a t h or ro r
w as a bo ut t o br eak f ro m t h e h ear t o f i t. I wa s a t Ho l me s' s el b ow,
a n d I gl a nc e d f o r an i nst a nt a t hi s f ace. I t w as pa le a n d e xu l ta n t,
h i s e ye s shi n in g br i gh tl y i n th e m oo nl i gh t . B ut su dd e nl y t he y
st a r te d f o rw ar d in a r igi d, f i xe d star e, a nd hi s l i p s pa r ted i n
a m a zem e nt. At t he sa m e i n stan t Lest r a de ga ve a ye l l of te rr or an d
t h re w h i ms elf f ac e d own wa rd s u po n t h e gr ou nd . , I s pr an g to m y
f eet , m y i ne rt ha n d gra spi n g m y p ist o l , m y m i nd pa ra l ys ed by t h e
d re a df ul sha pe which h a d sp ru ng ou t u po n u s f ro m the sha dows o f
t h e f o g. A ho un d i t wa s, an e no rm o us c oa l -b lac k ho un d, but n ot
su c h a h ou nd a s mo rt a l eye s h ave e ve r se en . Fi r e burst f ro m it s
o pe n m o ut h, i t s eyes gl ow ed wi th a smo ul de r in g gl ar e , i t s m uzzl e
a n d hac kle s a n d dewl a p we re o utl i ne d i n f l ick e ri ng f lame . Ne ve r
i n t he del i ri ou s d rea m of a dis or de re d b ra i n c ou ld a n yt hi n g m or e
sa va ge , m or e a pp a lli n g, m or e h e ll i sh , be c o nc ei ve d t ha n t ha t d ar k
f or m an d sava ge f ace wh ic h br ok e u po n u s ou t of the wa ll o f f og.
W i t h l o ng b ou nd s t he h uge bl a c k c r eatu re wa s l ea pi n g d ow n t h e
t r ac k , f o l lo wi ng ha r d u po n t h e f o otst e ps o f o ur f r ie nd . So
p a ra l yse d we r e we by t he ap pa r i ti o n th a t we a l l owed h i m t o pa ss
b e f o re we h a d re c ove re d o ur ne rve . T h en Hol m e s an d I b oth f ire d
t o ge t he r , a nd t h e cre a t ur e gave a hi deo us ho wl , w hi c h sho we d
t h at one a t l ea st had h i t h im . He d i d no t pa use , h owe ve r, b ut
b ou nd e d on wa rd s. Fa r a wa y o n t h e pa th we sa w Si r He nr y l o ok in g
b a ck , h is f a ce wh ite in th e m o onli ght , h i s h a nd s r ai se d in hor ro r,
gl ar i ng he l pl e ssl y at th e f r ight f ul thi ng whi c h wa s h unt ing h i m
d ow n.
B ut t ha t c ry o f p ai n f r om t he ho un d h ad bl ow n a l l o ur f e a rs t o t h e
w in ds. I f h e w as vul n e ra ble he was m o rta l, a n d if we c ou l d wo un d
h i m we c ou ld k il l h im . N eve r h a ve I se en a m a n r un a s Ho l me s
r a n t ha t n i gh t . I a m re c ko ne d f le et of f oot , b ut he o ut pa ce d m e as
m u c h a s I o ut pace d th e l it tl e pr of ess iona l . In f r ont of us a s we
f lew up th e t rac k w e h ea rd scre a m af t er sc re a m f r om S ir He nr y
a n d t he dee p r oa r of t he h ou nd . I was i n t i me t o sec t he b east
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sp ri n g u po n i t s vi ct i m , hu rl h im t o t he gro un d a nd wo rr y a t his
t h ro at . B ut t he ne xt i n sta nt Hol me s h ad e mp ti ed fi ve b a rr el s of
h i s r evol ver i nt o t he c r ea t u re 's f la nk . W i th a la st h owl o f agon y
a n d a vi c io us s na p i n t h e a i r i t r ol l ed u po n i ts b a ck , f our f e et
p a wi ng f ur io usl y, a nd t h en f ell l i m p up on i t s si d e. I st oo pe d,
p a nt i ng, a n d pr es sed m y pi st ol to the dre a df ul , shi r nm e ri n g hea d,
b ut i t wa s use le ss t o p re ss t h e t r i gger . T he gia n t h ou nd wa s de a d .
S ir He nr y l a y ia se nsi bl e whe r e he ha d fa l le n. W e t or e away hi s
c o lla r , a n d Ho hn e s br e at he d a pr a ye r o f gra t i t ud e wh e n we sa w
t h at t he r e wa s n o sign of a wou nd an d th at t he re sc ue h ad be e n i n
t i m e . Al re a d y o ur f ri e nd 's e ye l id s shi ver e d an d he m a de a f ee b le
e f f o rt to m o ve . Le str a de t hr ust hi s br a nd y- f l a sk b et wee n t he
b a ro ne t 's tee th , a nd tw o f ri gh t en e d e yes we re l oo king up a t us.
( HB : 1 55 —1 57 )
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L am pi r an 7 : W aw anc a ra Mr Ho l me s de ng an Dr Mo r ti mer
` Yo u sa w t hi s? '
` As cl ea rl y a s I see you . ' Àn d yo u sa id n ot hi n g? ' 'W hat wa s t he
u se? '
` Ho w wa s i t t h at n o o ne e lse saw it? '
`T he m a rk s we re som e t we n ty yar ds f ro m t he bo dy, a nd no on e
ga ve th e m a th ou gh t . I d on 't sup po se I s ho ul d ha ve d on e so h a d I
n ot k no wn t h is l e gen d. !
' T he re a re ma n y sh ee p do gs o n t he m o or ? ' `No d ou bt , bu t t h is wa s
n o sh e e pd og. ' `Y ou say i t wa s la r ge? '
È no rm o us. '
`Bu t it h ad no t ap pro ac hed t he b od y? ' 'No. '
`W ha t sor t of ni gh t wa s i t? ' ' Da m p a n d r aw .'
`Bu t no t a c t ual l y r ai n i ng? ' `No . '
`W ha t i s th e a lle y li k e? '
' T he re a re t wo l i ne s o f o l d ye w he dge , t we l ve f ee t high an d
i m pe ne tr a ble . T he w al k i n t h e ce n tre is a bo ut ei ght f ee t ac ro ss.'
` Is t h e re a nyth i ng be t wee n t he h ed ges an d t h e w al k? '
` Ye s, t he re i s a st ri p of gr as s ab ou t si x f ee t br oa d on eit h er si de . '
ì un de r st an d th a t th e yew he d ge i s p en e t ra ted at o ne p oint b f a
ga te? ’
' Ye s, t he wi c ke t -ga t e w hic h le a ds o n to t he m oo r. ' 'i s t her e an y
o t he r o pe n i ng? '
` No ne . '
` So t ha t t o r e ac h t he Ye w Al le y o ne e ith e r h a s t o co me do wn i t
f ro m th e ho use o r else to e nt e r i t by t he m oo r- ga t e? ’
' T he re i s a n e xit t hro ugh a sum m e r- ho us e a t t he f ar e nd . '
` Ha d Si r Ch a rl e s rea c he d t h is? T
' No; h e l a y ab ou t f ift y ya rd s f r o m i t . '
` No w, t e ll m e , J .? r M o rt i m e r - a nd t h is i s im po rt a nt - t he ma r ks
w hi c h you s aw w er e on t h e pa th a nd n ot o n t he gr a ss? T 'No ma r ks
c o ul d s ho w on th e gr a ss. '
' W ere t he y o n t he s am e s ide o f the p a th a s t he m o or-ga te? ' `Y es ;
t h ey we re o n t he edge of t h e pat h o n the s am e si de a s t he : m o or ga te . '
` Yo u i nt e re st me e xc ee d i ngly. Ano t he r p oi n t: wa s t he wic ke t , ga t e
c l osed?
' Cl o sed a nd pad l ock ed . ' `Ho w h i gh w as it? f f ' Abo ut f our f eet
h i gh . ' 'T h en a nyon e co ul d ha ve got ove r i t? ’ 'Y es . '
` An d wh a t m a r ks d i d you se e b y th e wi cke t- gat e? T 'No ne i n
p a rt i cul a r. '
' Goo d H ea ve n! D id no on e exa m ine? T 'Ye s, I e x am i n ed m ys elf . '
` An d f o un d n ot h in g? '
` It wa s a l l ve r y c o nf use d . Si r C ha rl e s h a d e vid e ntl y s to od t he re
f or f i ve o r t e n m i nu te s. '
` Ho w do yo u k no w t ha t? ’
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' Be ca use t he a sh had t wi ce dr op pe d f ro m hi s c i ga r. ' È x c e l le nt !
T h is is a c o lle a gu e , Wa tso n, af te r ou r ow n h ea r t B ut t h e mar ks? ’
' He h ad l ef t h i s o wn m a rk s a l l ove r t h a t sm all p a tch o f gr ave l, I
c o ul d d i sc er n n o o t he rs . '
S he rl o ck Ho l me s str uc k hi s ha nd a ga i nst h i s kn ee with a n
i m pa t ie nt gest u re .
' If I h a d on ly b e e n th e re ! ' he c r ied . ` It is e vi d e nt l y a ca se of
e x tr a or di nar y i nt e re st , a nd o ne whi ch p re se n te d i m me nse op p or t un it i e s to the scie n tif ic e xp e rt . T ha t gr ave l pat h u po n wh i c h I
m i ght h ave re a d so m uc h has b ee n l o ng e re t h is sm ud ge d by t h e
r a in a n d de fac e d by t he c l ogs o f cur io us pe a sa nt s. Oh, Dr
M or ti m e r, Dr M or t im e r , t o th i nk t ha t you sh ou l d no t ha ve c all ed
m e i nl Yo u ha ve i nd ee d m uc h t o an swe r f o r. '
' I c ou l d n ot ca ll you in , M r H ol m e s, wi tho ut di sc l osi n g t h ese f a ct s
t o t h e w or ld , an d I ha ve a l rea dy gi ve n my re a so ns fo r n ot wi sh in g
t o do so. B es ide s, be si des - '
' W hy do yo u h es it a t e? '
' T he re i s a re a lm i n whi c h t h e m o st ac u te a nd m ost e xpe ri e nc e d of
d e tec t i ve s i s hel p le ss . '
` Yo u m e an th a t t he t h i ng i s su pe r na t ur al? ' ' I di d no t p osi t i ve l y
sa y so. '
` No , b ut you e vi de n tl y th i nk it . '
' Si nc e th e tr a ge dy, M r Ho l m es , t h er e h a ve c om e t o my e a rs
se ve ra l i nc i de nts wh ic h a re h ar d to re co nc i le wi t h t he se tt le d
o rd e r o f Na t ure . '
' For e xa m pl e? '
' I f i nd t ha t b ef o re th e te r ri b le eve nt o ccu rr e d seve ra l p e ople had
se e n a c r eat u re upo n t he m o or wh ic h c o rr e spo nd s w ith t hi s
B a ske r vi l l e d e m on , an d whi c h c o ul d not po ssi bl y b e a ny a ni m al
k no wn t o sci e nce . T he y a l l a gre e d t hat i t wa s a hu ge c rea t ur e,
l u mi n ou s, gh ast l y a n d spe c t ra l . I h a ve cr os s-e x am i n ed t he se m e n,
o ne o f t h e m a ha rd -h e a de d co un t rym an , o ne a f a r ri e r, a n d on e a
m o or la n d fa rm e r , wh o a l l te ll th e sam e st or y of t his dre a df ul
a p pa ri ti on , ex ac tl y c o rr es po nd in g t o t h e h el l - ho un d of the l e gen d.
I a ssur e yo u th at t h e re i s a r ei gn o f t e rror i n th e di st ri c t , and t h at
i t i s a ha rd y m a n w ho wi ll c ro ss t he m o or at n igh t. '
' And yo u, a t ra i ne d m an of sc ienc e , be l ie ve it t o b e sup e rn atu ra l? '
` I d o n ot kn ow wha t t o b el ie ve . '
H ol m e s shr ugge d h i s sh ou ld e rs. Ì h a ve hi t he r t o c onf i ned m y
i n ve st i ga t i on s to thi s wor l d, ' sa i d he. ` In a m od e s t wa y I ha ve
c o m bat ed e vi l , b ut t o t a ke o n t h e Fathe r o f E vil h i m self wo ul d,
p e rh ap s, be to o a mbi t i ou s a t as k. Ye t you m u st a d mi t tha t t he
f oo t ma r k i s ma t er ia l. '
`T he or i gi na l ho un d wa s mat e r ia l e nough t o t ug a m a n' s t h ro at
o ut , a nd ye t he wa s d i ab ol ic al a s wel l . '
( HB : 2 5— 28 )
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L am pi r an 8 : P e r ub a han b en t uk p en ce r i ta an d al a m ur u t a n
Ikon i s d al a m Nem e s i s
I t wa s ab ou t a week or so a f ter M r R af iel 's d eat h th at M is s M a rp l e
p i ck e d u p a le t te r f ro m h er b re a kf a st t ra y, a n d l o ok ed a t i t f o r a
m o m en t b ef o re o pe nin g i t . T h e o th e r t w o l e t te r s t ha t h ad com e b y
t h is m or ni n g' s p ost w er e b il l s, or j ust po ssi bl y re c e i pt s f or b i ll s.
I n e i the r case t he y w er e n ot of a n y pa rti c ula r i nte r es t. T his l ett e r
m i ght be .
A Lon do n p os tm a rk , t yp e wri t t e n a d dress, a l on g, goo d qu al i t y
e n ve l op e . Mi ss M ar pl e sl it i t nea t ly w it h t he p ape r k nif e she
a l wa ys ke p t ha n dy on h er t ra y. It wa s he a de d , M e ssr s B roa dr ib b
a n d Sc h uste r , Sol i cit o rs a n d N ota ri es Pu bl i c , wi th a n ad dr e ss i n
B l oo m sbu ry. I t a sk ed he r, i n suit abl e c o ur t eo us a nd le gal
p hr a se ol ogy, t o cal l up on t hem one d ay in t he f oll owi n g we e k, at
t h ei r of fi ce , t o d isc uss a pr op osi t i on t ha t m i gh t be to he r
a d va nt a ge. T h ur sday, t h e 2 4t h wa s su gge st ed . If t h at dat e wa s no t
c o nven i e nt , pe r ha ps she wo ul d l e t t he m kn ow w ha t da t e s he wo ul d
b e l i kel y t o be in Lon do n i n t he ne a r f ut u re . Th e y a dd e d t ha t the y
w er e t he so l ic i t or s t o t he la te M r Raf i el , wi t h w ho m t he y
u nd e rst o od she ha d be e n a c qua i nte d.
M iss M ar pl e f ro wne d i n som e sl ight pu zzle m e nt . She go t u p
r a th e r m o re sl o wl y t ha n us ua l , t hi nki ng a bo ut t he l e tte r she ha d
r e ce i ved . Sh e wa s e sc or t ed d own sta ir s b y C he r r y, wh o was
m e t icu l ou s i n h a ngin g ab ou t i n t he h a ll so a s t o m a ke su re t h at
M iss M a rp le d i d n ot c o me t o gr i ef wa lki n g b y h e rse l f d ow n t he
st a i rca se , w hi c h was o f t he o l d-f a sh ione d k i nd wh i ch t u rn ed a
sh a rp c or ne r i n t he m id dl e of i ts r un .
` Yo u t ak e ve ry goo d c a re of me , Ch erry, ' sa i d M i ss M a rp l e.
` Go t t o, ' s ai d C her r y, i n he r u sua l i d i om . `Go od pe op l e a re
sc a rce . 1
' W ell , t ha n k you f o r t he c o m pl im ent , ' sa i d M i ss M a rp l e,
a r ri vi n g sa f el y wi th he r la st f oo t o n t he gr ou nd f l oo r. `No t h in g
t h e ma t ter , is t her e? ' a ske d C he r ry. `Yo u l oo k a bi t ra t tl e d li ke , if
you kn ow wha t I m e a n. '
` No , no th i ng's t h e ma t te r, ' sai d M i ss M ar pl e . Ì h ad r at her a n
u nu sua l le tte r f ro m a fi rm o f so lic it or s. '
` No bo d y i s sui n g yo u f or a n yt hi n g, a re th e y? ' sai d C he rr y, wh o
w as i nc l ine d to r ega rd so li c i to rs ' le t ter s a s i n va r ia b ly a sso c iat ed
w it h di sa ste r o f some k i nd .
` Oh n o, I do n' t t h in k s o, ' sa i d M i ss M a rp l e. `No th i ng o f t hat
k i nd . Th e y j us t a sked m e t o c a ll u po n t hem n ext wee k i n Lo nd on . '
` Pe rh a ps yo u' ve be e n lef t a f or t une, ' s ai d C he rr y, h op ef ul l y.
`T ha t , I t hi n k, i s ver y u nl i ke l y, ' sa i d M i ss M a r pl e .
`W e ll , you ne ve r kn ow, ' sa id Che rr y.
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S et t l in g he r se lf i n he r c hai r , a nd ta ki ng h e r kn it t i ng o ut o f it s
e m b roi d e re d kn i t ti ng ba g, M i ss M a rp l e c on si de r ed t h e p ossi b il i t y
o f M r R af ie l ha vi n g l e f t h e r a f or tu ne . I t see me d e ve n mo re
u nl i ke l y t ha n w hen Ch e rr y ha d su gge st e d it . M r Raf ie l, she
t h ou gh t, w as n ot t h at k in d o f a ma n.
It wa s n ot po ssi b le f o r he r t o go on t he d ate sugge st e d. Sh e wa s
a t te nd in g a m ee t i ng o f t he Wom e n's I nst i t ut e to d i sc uss t he
r a is in g of a sum f o r bu i ld i ng a sm al l addi t i on a l c ou ple o f ro om s.
B ut sh e wr ote , na ming a d ay i n t he f o llo wi ng we ek . In d ue c ou rse
h e r l ett e r was answer ed a nd t he ap po i ntm e nt def in i tel y co nf i rm e d.
S he won de r ed wh at M e ssr s Br oa d ri bb an d S ch ust e r w er e li k e. T h e
l e t ter ha d b ee n si gne d b y J. R . Br oa dr i bb who wa s, a ppar e nt l y,
t h e se ni o r pa rt ne r. It w as po ssi ble , Mi ss M a rpl e th ou gh t , t ha t Mr
R af i el m i gh t ha ve l ef t he r so m e sm a ll me m o ir o r sou ve n ir i n hi s
w il l . Pe r ha p s so me bo ok o n ra r e f l owe rs th at ha d bee n i n his
l i br a ry a nd wh ic h he t h ou gh t wou l d p l ea se a n ol d la dy w ho wa s
k e en o n gar de n i ng. Or p e rh a ps a ca m eo b ro oc h whi ch h ad
b e lo nge d t o som e gre a tau nt o f h i s. She a m u sed her se lf b y t h es e
f a nc ie s. Th e y we r e o nl y f a nc i es , s he t ho ught , be c a use i n e i th er
c a se it wo ul d me r ely be a c a se of t he Ex ec u to rs - if t he se la wye rs
w er e t he Ex ec ut or s - f or wa rd in g he r by p os t an y suc h o bj e ct.
T h ey wo ul d n ot h a ve wa nte d a n in t e rview.
` Oh we ll , ' s ai d M iss M a rp l e, Ì s ha l l k no w n ex t Tu e sda y. '
( Ne m e sis : 1 7— 18 )
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L am pi r an 9 : T ut u ra n E li za be th T e mpl e te nt ang ke mat ia n
Ve ri ty H unt
` I k ne w a gir l on ce . . . A gir l who ha d b e e n a pu pi l of min e at
F al l ow f ie ld , m y sc hoo l. She wa s n o ac tua l r e lat i on t o M r R af i el,
b ut sh e wa s at o ne ti me e n ga ge d t o m a rr y M r Ra f ie l 's s on . '
`Bu t she d id n' t m a r ry hi m? ' M i ss M a r ple a ske d. `No . '
`W h y no t? '
M iss Te m p le sa i d,
` On e m igh t ho pe to sa y - l i ke to s ay - b e ca u se sh e h ad t o o m uc h
se n se . He wa s n ot t h e t yp e o f a yo un g m an o ne wou l d wa n t
a n yo ne on e wa s f ond of to mar r y. Sh e wa s a ve ry l o vel y gi rl an d
a ve r y swe e t gi rl . I d on 't k no w wh y sh e d id n' t . ma rr y h im .
N ob od y ha s e ve r tol d m e . ' Sh e si ghe d a n d t he n sa i d , Àn ywa y;
sh e die d. . . '
`W h y di d s he di e? ' sa i d M iss Ma rp le .
E l i zab e t h Te m ple sta re d a t t he p eo nie s f or som e m i nu tes . W hen
sh e s po ke s he ut te red on e w or d. It ec h oe d l i ke the t o ne of a dee p
b e ll - so m uch so t ha t i t wa s sta rt l i ng.
` Lo ve !' s he sa id .
M iss M a rp le q ue rie d th e wor d sh a rp l y. ` Lo ve? '
` On e o f t he m ost f ri gh t e ni ng wo r ds t h er e is i n t he w or ld , ' sa id
E l i zab e th Te m ple .
A ga i n h er vo i c e wa s b i t te r an d t r agi c . ' Love . . .'
( Ne m e sis : 6 3— 64 )
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L am pi r an 1 0: Tu t ur an Ja ne t, pe m ba nt u di T he Ol d M a n o r
H o us e , te nt an g ke mat ia n Ve r i ty Hu nt.
' Fi rst o ne th i ng a nd t he n a no t he r . T he d re a df ul p la ne acc ide n t i n S pa i n i t wa s - a nd e ve r yb od y ki l l e d. Na st y t hi n gs, a e rop la ne s I 'd n e ve r go i n on e of t he m . M i ss Cl ot il d e' s f r ie n ds we r e b ot h
k i ll e d, t hey we re h usb a nd a n d wi f e - t he da ugh te r wa s st il l a t
sc h oo l , l uc k . il y, a nd e sc a pe d , b ut M is s C l ot i lde b ro ught he r he re
t o l i ve an d di d e ve r yt h in g f o r he r. T oo k he r a br oa d f o r t ri p s - t o
I t al y a nd F ra nc e , tr ea te d he r li ke a da ught e r. She wa s su c h a
h a pp y gir l - a nd a v er y sw ee t na t ur e . You 'd n e ve r d re a m th a t s uch
a n awf u l t h in g c o uld ha pp e n. '
` An aw f ul t hi n g. W hat wa s i t? Di d i t ha ppe n h e re? '
` No , n ot h e re , tha nk Go d. T ho ugh i n a wa y you m i ght s ay i t did
h a pp en he re . It wa s he re tha t sh e m e t hi m. He wa s i n t he
n e ighb ou rh oo d - a n d t h e l adi e s kne w h i s f at he r , wh o w as a ver y
r i ch man , s o he c am e he r e t o vis it - t ha t wa s the be gi n ni ng -'
' T he y f e ll i n l o ve? ,
' Ye s, sh e f el l i n l ov e wi t h hi m r i gh t a w a y. He wa s an a t t rac t ive l o ok in g bo y, w it h a ni ce wa y of ta lk i ng a nd pa ssi n g th e tim e of
d a y. You 'd n e ve r t hi n k - yo u' d ne ver t hi nk f or o ne mo me nt -' sh e
b ro ke o ff .
`T he r e wa s a lo ve a ff air? And it we nt wr on g? An d t he gi r l
c o m mi tt e d sui ci de? '
` Su ic i de? ' T he o l d wom a n st a re d a t M i ss M a rp le wi th st a rt le d
e yes .
`W ho e ve r no w t ol d yo u t ha t? M u rder i t wa s, b ar e -f ace d mur de r.
S tr a ngle d a nd h e r h e ad be a te n t o p ul p . M i ss Cl o ti l de h a d t o go
a n d i de nti f y he r - she 's n e ve r b ee n q ui t e the s am e si nce. T he y
f ou nd he r b od y a goo d t h ir t y m il e s f rom h e re - i n the sc r ub o f a
d i suse d qua rr y. An d i t 's b el ie ve d tha t it wa sn 't t he f ir st m ur de r
h e 'd do ne . T h e re ha d b e en o t he r gi r ls . Si x m o nt h s sh e 'd be e n
m i ssi n g. An d t he po li ce sear c hi ng f a r a n d wi de . Oh ! A wi c ke d
d e vi l h e was - a bad l ot f r om t he da y h e wa s bo rn o r so i t seem s.
T h ey sa y n owa d ays a s the re a re th ose a s c a n't hel p w ha t they d o n ot r i gh t i n t h e head, an d the y ca n 't be he l d re sp on si ble . I do n' t
b e lie ve a wo rd of i t! Kil l e rs a r e k ill e r s. And th e y wo n' t e ve n ha n g
t h em n owa da ys. I k n ow a s t he r e 's o f ten m a dn e ss a s ru ns i n ol d
f ami l ie s - t her e was t he De rwe n ts o ver a t B ra ssi ngt on - e ver y
se c o nd ge ne ra ti o n one or ot h er of the m di e d i n the lo on y b i n - an d
t h er e w as o l d M rs P au l et t ; wa lke d a bo ut th e la n es i n h e r di am on d
t i a ra sa yi ng s he w as M a r i e An toi ne tt e unt i l t he y sh ut he r up. Bu t
t h er e wa sn 't a n yt hi n g re a ll y wr on g wi th h e r - j u st si l ly l i ke . Bu t
t h is bo y. Ye s, h e w as a d e vi l ri gh t en ou gh. '
`W ha t di d th e y d o t o h i m? '
' T he y' d a b ol i shed han gi n g b y th e n - o r e l se he wa s t oo you ng. I
c a n' t r e mem be r i t al l no w. T he y f ou nd hi m gu i lt y. It m ay ha ve
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b e en Bo st ol o r B ro ad sa nd - o ne of t ho se pl a ces b e gi n ni ng w i t h `B'
a s t hey se nt h im t o. '
`W ha t wa s t he name o f t he b oy? '
`M i c ha e l - ca n 't r emem b e r hi s la st n a me. It ' s t e n ye ar s ago t ha t it
h a pp ene d - or .e f orge ts . It a l i an so rt of nam e - li ke a pi c t ur e.
S om e on e who pa int s p ict u re s - R af fl e , t hat ' s i t -' `M i ch ael
R af i el? '
`T ha t 's r i gh t! T he r e w as a r um o ur as we nt a bo ut t hat hi s f a ther
b e in g so ri c h go t hi m wa ngl e d o ut of pr is on . An e scap e l ike t he
B a nk Ro bber s. B ut I t h in k a s t hat wa s j ust t a l k(Ne m e si s: 84—8 6)
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L am pi r an 1 1: Tu t u r an Pr o fe so r W a nste a d te nt a ng M i ch ae l
R af ie l
'He l u re d a gi rl a wa y f ro m he r ho m e. I t wa s so m e t i me be f o re
h e r bo dy wa s f ou nd . Sh e h ad b een st r angle d . An d af ter wa rd s h er
f ace a nd hea d had be e n di sfi gu re d by s o m e he a vy s tone s o r ro c ks,
p re su m ab l y t o p re vent he r id e nt i t y b ei n g m a de k no wn. '
`N ot a ve r y n ic e b usi n es s, ' sai d M is s M a rp l e, i n he r m ost o ld l a dyl i ke t one.
P ro f e sso r W an st ea d l oo ke d a t he r f o r a m om e nt or t wo . `Yo u
d e sc ri be i t tha t wa y? ' ( …)
`T he Go ve r no r, a ma n of e xper i enc e , to l d m e e xac tl y wh y h e
w as so a nx io us t o ha ve m y ve rd i ct . He ha d f el t i ncrea sin gly i n hi s
e x pe rie n ce of t his pa r ti c ula r i nma te t hat , i n p lai n wo rd s, t he bo y
w as no t a k il le r . He di d n' t th i nk he was th e t yp e of a ki ll er , h e
w as l i ke no kil le r he ha d e ver see n b efo re , h e wa s of the opi n io n
t h at t h e b oy wa s t he k i nd of c ri m ina l t yp e w ho wou l d n eve r go
st r a ight no m a tt e r wh a t t re atm e nt wa s gi ve n t o hi m , w ou ld n e ve r
r e f o rm h im se lf ; a n d f or wh am n ot h in g in on e se nse o f t h e wor d
c o ul d be do ne , b ut a t t he sa m e t ime h e f el t inc rea si ngl y c e rt a in
t h at t he ve r di c t upon h im ha d bee n a wro n g o ne . He d id no t
b e lie ve t ha t th e b oy ha d k il l e d a gi rl , f i rst st ra n gl e d he r a n d t he n
d i sf i gur ed he r af te r r ol l i ng h e r bo dy i nt o a di tc h. He j u st co ul d n' t
b ri n g h im se l f t o b e li e ve i t . He 'd l o ok ed ove r t he fact s of t he c ase,
w hi c h see med to be f u l ly pr ove d. T hi s bo y h a d kn ow n t he gi r l, h e
h a d b ee n see n wi t h he r on se ver a l dif fere n t occa si on s be f ore t he
c r im e . T hey ha d pre suma b ly sl e pt t oget he r a n d t h ere we re o t he r
p oi n ts . Hi s car h ad be e n se en i n t h e ne i gh bo ur ho od . He hi m se lf
h a d be e n r eco gni zed a n d a ll t he re st of it . A pe rf e ct l y fa ir c ase.
B ut m y f ri e nd was u nh a pp y a bo ut it , he said . H e wa s a man wh o
h a d a ve ry st ro n g f e e li n g f o r j u stice . He wa nte d a dif f e re nt
o pi n io n. H e w an t ed , i n f act , no t th e po lic e si de wh i ch he k ne w, h e
w an t ed a p ro fe ssi o na l m e dica l vi e w. T ha t wa s m y f i el d, he sa i d.
M y l in e o f c ou nt ry en t ir el y. He wa n t ed me t o see t hi s you ng m a n
a n d ta lk wit h hi m , vi si t hi m , ma ke a p ro f e ssi o nal a pp ra i sa l o f h im
a n d give hi m m y o pi ni o n. '
` Ve ry i nt e re st i ng, ' s ai d M iss M ar pl e . ` Ye s, I ca l l t ha t ver y
i n te r esti n g. Af te r all , you r f ri e nd - I m ea n you r Go ve r no r - wa s a
m a n o f e xpe ri e nc e , a m a n wh o l ove d j ust i ce. He wa s a ma n w ho m
you 'd be w il l i ng t o l i ste n t o . Pr esu mabl y th e n, you d id list en t o
h i m. '
` Ye s, ' sa i d Pro fe ss or W a nstea d, Ì wa s d e e pl y i nte re ste d. I sa w
t h e su bj ec t, a s I wi ll c al l him , I a p proa c he d hi m f ro m se ve r a l
d i ff ere nt a t ti t ud es. I t a l ke d t o hi m , I d is cu sse d va ri o us c h an ge s
l i ke l y t o oc c ur i n t he la w. I t o ld hi m it m i gh t b e p os sibl e t o br in g
d ow n a l a wye r, a Q ue e n's C ou nsel , t o se e wha t po in ts th e re m i gh t
b e i n h i s fa vou r, a n d o t he r th i ngs. I a pp ro ac he d h i m as a f r i en d
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b ut a ls o a s an enem y so t h at I c ou l d se e h ow he re spon de d t o
d i ff ere nt a pp ro ac he s, a n d I a l so m a de a go od ma n y p h ysic a l te st s,
su c h a s we use ve r y f r e quen t ly no wa da y s. I wi ll no t go i nt o th ose
w it h yo u b ec a use t he y a re wh ol l y t e c hn ica l . '
`T he n wha t di d yo u t hi n k i n t h e e n d? '
` I t ho u ght , ' sa id P r of e sso r Wa n stea d , Ì t ho u ght m y f ri e nd wa s
l i ke l y t o be r i gh t. I d i d no t t h i nk t hat M i c hae l Ra f ie l wa s a
m u rd er e r. '
`W ha t a bo ut t he ea rli er ca se yo u m e nti on e d? '
`T h a t t ol d a ga i ns t hi m , of c ou rs e. No t i n t he j u ry's m in d,
b e ca u se of co ur se t h ey d i d n ot hea r a bo ut t hat un ti l af ter t he
j u dge' s s umm i ng u p, b ut cer t ai n l y in t h e j ud ge 's mi nd . I t t ol d
a gai n st hi m , bu t I ma de a fe w e nq ui r ies myse l f af te rw ar ds . He ha d
a ssa ul te d a gir l . H e h ad co n ce i vab l y ra p e d he r , b ut he ha d no t
a t te mp te d to str a ngl e h er a n d i n m y op i n i on - I h a ve se en a gr e a t
m a n y ca se s whi c h c om e bef o re t he Assi ze s - i t s ee m e d t o me
h i gh l y un li k el y t h at t he re wa s a ver y d e f in i te c ase o f ra pe. Gi rl s,
you m ust r em e m be r , ar e fa r m o re r ea d y t o b e ra p ed no wa da ys t ha n
t h ey us ed t o b e. T heir m ot he r s i nsi st , ve r y
o f te n, th at t he y sh ou ld c al l it ra pe . T he gir l i n q ue st i on ha d h ad
se ve ra l bo y- f r ie n ds wh o h a d gon e f ur t he r t h an f r ie n dshi p. I di d
n ot t hi nk it c ou nted ver y gre a tl y a s evi d en c e a gai n st h im . T h e
a c t ua l mu rde r c ase - ye s, t h a t wa s undo ub t ed l y m ur de r - b ut I
c o nt i nue d t o fe el by a ll te st s, p hysi cal te st s, m e nt a l te sts,
p sych ol o gi c a l t e st s, n on e o f t he m acco rd ed wi th th is p a rt i c ula r
c r im e . '
(N em e si s: 10 7— 11 1)
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k e ma ti an Ve ri t y H unt
Li k e a st on e i nt o a p oo l, c a usi n g ri p pl es, a sp lash , somet hi n g? Or
n ot h in g. Su re l y th e r e w ou ld be a r eact ion o f one so rt o r ano t he r.
Y es, she ha d no t be e n m ista ken . Al t h ou gh he r f a ce regi st er ed
n ot h in g, t h e k een e ye s b eh i nd he r gl a sse s ha d wa tc h ed t hr ee
p e op le i n a sim ul tane ou s ma n ne r a s s he h a d t ra i ne d her self to d o
f or m a ny yea r s n ow, whe n wi shi n g t o o bse rve h er n ei ghb ou rs
e i t he r in c hu rc h , mot h er s' me et i ngs, or a t ot he r p ub lic f unc ti o ns
i n S t M a ry M ea d wh en she ha d b een on t he t rac k of so me
i n te r esti n g p i ece of ne ws or go ssi p.
M rs Gl yn ne h a d drop pe d t he bo ok she was ho ld i ng a nd h ad
l o ok ed ac r oss t o wa rd s M is s M ar ple wi th sl ight su rp ri se . S ur pr is e,
i t se e med , a t t he p ar t ic ul ar wo rd c om i ng f r om M is s M a rp l e, b ut
n ot su rp ri se d r e all y to he a r it .
C l ot i lde re ac ted di f f e ren t ly. He r h e a d sh ot u p, sh e le a nt
f or wa rd a l i tt le , t hen she l oo ke d not at M i ss M a r ple bu t ac ross t he
r oo m in t he di re ct i on of t h e w in dow. He r h a nd s cl en ched
t h em se l ves , she ke pt ve r y st i l l. M iss M a rp le , al t ho ugh d r o pp in g
h e r he a d sligh tl y a s th ou gh s he w as no t l o ok in g a n y m o re , n ot e d
t h at he r e ye s we re f i lli n g wi t h tea r s. Cl o ti l de sat q ui t e st i l l an d
l e t t he t ea rs r ol l d own he r c he e ks. S he m a de n o at temp t to t a ke
o ut a h a nd ke rc h ief , sh e ut t e re d no wo rd . M i ss M ar ple wa s
i m pr e sse d b y t h e a ura o f gr i e f t ha t c am e f ro m h e r.
An th e a' s re act i o n wa s d i ff er e nt . It was q uic k, e xc i ted , a l m ost
p l easu ra b le.
`V er i ty? Ve r it y, d i d yo u say? Di d you k no w h e r? I 'd n o i de a . I t
i s Ve r i ty Hu nt yo u m e a n? '
La vin i a G lynn e sa id , Ì t 's a Ch ri st ia n n ame? '
Ì ne ve r kn ew a n yo n e of th a t n am e, ' said M i ss M a rp le, `bu t I di d
m e a n a C hr i st i an nam e . Ye s. It i s ra t he r u nu sua l , I th i nk . Ver i ty. '
S he re p ea t e d i t t ho ught f u l l y.
S he l e t h e r pu rp l e wo ol ba l l f al l an d l oo ke d r ou nd w it h t h e
sl i ght l y a po lo ge t i c a nd e m bar ra ss ed l ook o f on e wh o re a l ize s sh e
h a s mad e a ser i ou s fa u x p as , b ut n ot su re wh y.
` I - I am so so r r y. Ha ve I sa i d so m e thi ng I s ho ul dn 't? It wa s
o nl y be c a use . . . '
` No , o f co ur se n ot , ' sa i d M r s Gl yn ne . ` It wa s j u st t h at i t i s - i t
i s a nam e we kn ow , a n a me w it h whic h w e h a ve - a ss oc i ati ons. '
` It j u st ca me in t o my m i nd ,' s ai d M is s M ar pl e , st ill ap ol o ge t ic,
`be c a use , yo u kn ow , i t w as p oo r M i ss T em p le wh o sa i d i t. I we n t
t o se e he r, you k n o w, ye st e rd ay af te rn oo n. Pro f e sso r W a nst ead
t o ok m e . He see me d t o th i nk t ha t I m i gh t b e a bl e to - to - I do n' t
k no w i f i t' s the p ro pe r w or d - t o r ou se h er , in som e wa y. Sh e was
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i n a c oma a nd the y t h ou gh t - no t t ha t I w as a f r ie nd of he rs a t an y
t i m e , b ut we had cha t ted t oget h er on t he t ou r a nd we of te n sat
b e si de e ac h ot h er , as yo u kn ow , on s om e o f th e da ys a nd w e h ad
t a l ke d . A nd h e th ou gh t pe rh a ps I m i ght be of som e use . I' m a f ra i d
I wa sn 't t ho ugh. N o t a t a ll . I j ust sa t the r e an d wa ite d and th en
sh e di d sa y on e or t wo wor ds, bu t t h e y d i dn 't se e m t o m e a n
a n yt hi n g. Bu t f i na l ly, j u st whe n i t wa s t i m e f or m e t o go , s he di d
o pe n h e r e ye s a nd l oo ke d a t me - I do n' t k no w i f she was
m i st a ki n g m e f or som e o ne - b ut she did sa y t ha t wo rd . V er i ty!
A nd , we l l of c ou rse it s tu c k in m y m i nd , e spec ia ll y wi t h he r
p a ssi ng aw ay ye st erd a y e ve n in g. I t m u st h a ve bee n s o meon e or
so m e th i ng t hat she h a d i n he r min d. But o f c o ur se i t m i ght j ust
m e a n - w ell , o f cou rse i t m i gh t j ust m e a n T ru th . T h at ' s wh a t
ve ri t y m e a ns, d oe sn 't i t? '
S he l oo ke d f ro m Clot i l de t o La vin i a t o Ant h e a.
` It wa s t he C hr is tia n name of a gi rl we k ne w, ' s ai d La vi n i a
G iynn e . `T ha t i s wh y i t st ar t le d us. '
È spe c i a ll y be cau se of th e awf u l wa y she di e d, ' said Ant h e a.
C l ot i lde sa id i n h er dee p voi c e , Àn t h e a ! t he r e' s no ne e d t o go
i n to t he se de t ai ls . '
`Bu t a f te r a ll , everyon e k no ws qu i t e we l l a b ou t he r, ' sa i d
A nt he a . S he l o oke d to wa rd s M i ss M ar pl e . Ì t ho ught pe rh a ps yo u
m i ght h ave k no wn a bo ut her be ca u se you kn e w M r R af ie l , di d n' t
you? Wel l , I m ea n, he wr ot e to us ab ou t yo u so yo u m u st ha ve
k no wn h im . And I t ho ugh t pe r ha ps - we l l , h e' d m ent ion ed t he
w ho le t hi n g t o you . '
` I' m s o so r r y, ' sa i d M is s M a rp le , Ì' m a f rai d I d on 't q u i t e
u nd e rst a nd what you 'r e t a l ki ng a bo ut . '
`T he y f ou nd he r bo dy in a di t c h, ' sa i d Ant h ea .
T h er e wa s ne ver a ny h ol d i ng A nt he a , M i ss Ma r pl e th ou gh t , no t
o nc e she go t goi n g. Bu t sh e t ho ugh t t h a t A nt hea 's voc i f e r ou s t a l k
w as pu t t in g a dd iti ona l st ra in o n Cl o tild e. Sh e ha d ta ke n o ut a
h a nd ke rc h i ef n ow in a q uie t , no n-c omm i t tal w ay. Sh e br ush ed
t e a rs f r om h e r e yes a nd t he n sat up ri g ht , h er b ac k ve r y st r a i gh t,
h e r e ye s d eep a nd t ra gi c .
` Ve ri t y, ' sh e sa i d, `w as a gi rl we c a re d f o r ve r y m uc h. Sh e
l i ve d he r e f or a w hi le . I wa s ver y f on d o f h e r -'
` An d sh e w as ve ry f o nd of yo u, ' s ai d Lavi ni a .
` He r p a re nt s wer e fr i en ds of mi ne , ' sa id C l ot i lde . `T h ey w e re
k i ll e d i n a p la ne ac ci d e nt . !
' She wa s a t sc h oo l a t Fa ll owf iel d , ' e xp l ain e d La vin i a. Ì
su pp os e t ha t w as h ow M i ss T e m pl e ca me t o r em e m be r h e r. ' Òh I
se e , ' sa i d M i ss M arpl e . `W h er e M i ss Tem p l e wa s He a dm i st res s, i s
t h at i t? I ha ve h e ard of Fa ll o wf ie l d of te n , of c ou rse . I t' s a ver y
f i ne sc ho ol , i sn' t it? '
`Y es, ' s ai d C l oti l de . `Ve r it y w as a pu pi l t h er e . A f te r he r p are nts
d i ed she ca me to sta y wi t h u s f or a t ime whi le she co uld d eci d e
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w ha t she wa n ted to d o wi t h he r f utu re . Sh e wa s e ight e e n o r
n i ne te en . A ve ry s we et gi r l a nd a ver y a f f e cti o na te a n d l ovin g
o ne . Sh e t h ou gh t perh ap s of t ra i ni ng f o r n ur si ng, b ut sh e had ver y
goo d b ra i ns a nd M i ss Te m p le wa s ve r y i nsi st e nt t ha t s he ough t t o
go t o u ni ve r si ty. S o sh e wa s st ud yin g a nd ha vi n g c oa c hin g f o r
t h at wh en - whe n t h i s t e rr i bl e t h in g h a pp ene d. ' Sh e t u rn ed he r
f ace a wa y.
` I - do you m i nd i f we d on 't t a l k ab ou t i t a ny m o re j u st now? '
` Oh , of c ou rse n ot , ' s ai d M i ss M a r ple . Ì 'm so so rr y t o ha ve
i m pi n ge d o n som e tr a ge d y. I di dn 't kn o w. I - I ha ve n't he ard . . . I
t h ou gh t - we l l I m e an . . . ' Sh e be ca me m ore a nd mo re i n co he re nt .
T h at e ve n in g sh e hea r d a l i t t le m or e. M r s Gl yn ne ca m e to h er
b e dr oo m wh en s he w as c ha n gi n g he r dr e ss t o go ou t a nd j oi n t h e
o t he rs at t he h ote l .
` I t ho ugh t I o u ght t o c om e a nd ex pl ai n a l i ttl e to yo u, ' s ai d M rs
G lynn e , à bo ut - a bo ut the gi rl Ve ri t y Hu nt . Of c ou rse yo u
c o ul dn 't kn ow t h at our si ste r Cl ot il de wa s pa r t ic u lar l y f o nd of he r
a n d th a t he r r eal l y h orr i bl e d e at h wa s a t e rr i bl e sh oc k . We n e ve r
m e n ti o n he r if we ca n hel p i t , b ut - I t hi n k i t wo ul d be e a sie r i f I
t o ld yo u t h e f a ct s co mp l ete l y a n d you wi ll un de r sta nd . A pp ar e nt l y
V er i ty ha d, wi t ho ut ou r kn owl e dge , m a de f r ien ds wit h a n
u nd e si ra ble - a m ore t h an u nd e si ra ble - i t t ur ne d o ut t o be a
d a nger ou s - you n g m a n wh o a l rea dy h a d a cr i mi n al r ec o rd . H e
c a me he re t o vi si t us wh en he wa s pas sing th ro u gh o nc e . We k new
h i s f at her ve ry we l l. ' Sh e pa u se d. Ì th i nk I' d be t te r te ll yo u t h e
w ho le t ru th if yo u do n' t k no w, a nd you do n't see m t o . He was
a c t ua l l y M r Raf ie l 's son , M i cha e l - 3
' Oh de a r, ' sa i d M iss M a rp l e , `n ot - n ot - I ca n 't r em e m be r hi s
n a m e but I do r emem b er h ear i ng t ha t th er e wa s a son - a nd, t h a t
h e ha dn 't bee n ve r y sa t isfa c t or y. '
` A l it t l e m ore t ha n t ha t , ' sa id M rs Glynn e . `He 'd a l wa ys gi ve n
t r ou bl e . He 'd bee n ha d up i n c ou rt o nc e or t wic e f o r va ri o us
t h in gs . On c e a ssa ul ti ng a te e na ge r - ot he r t hi n gs of t h at type . Of
c o ur se I c o nsi de r myse l f tha t t he magi st ra t e s a re t oo le n ie nt wi th
t h at kin d of t hi n g. T he y d on 't wa nt t o u pse t a you ng ma n 's
u ni ver si t y c ar e e r. And s o th e y l et t he m o f f w it h a - I f o rge t wh a t
t h ey cal l it - a su sp en de d se nt enc e , so m e th i ng o f tha t k ind . If
t h ese bo ys we r e se nt to ga ol a t on ce it wou l d pe rh a ps wa rn t h em
o f f t hat t yp e of l i fe. He w as a t h ie f , t oo. He h ad f or ge d c h eq ue s,
h e p in c he d t hi n gs. He w as a t h or ou gh l y ba d l ot . We we re f r ie n ds
o f hi s m ot h er 's. I t wa s l uc ky f o r he r , I t h in k, t ha t s he di e d yo un g
b e f o re sh e ha d t ime t o be u pset b y th e wa y he r son wa s t u rn in g
o ut . M r Ra fi e l di d al l he c oul d, I t hi nk . Tr i ed t o f in d su i tab le j o bs
f or t h e b oy, p a id f ine s f o r h im a nd t hings l i ke t ha t . B ut I t hi n k i t
w as a gre a t b lo w t o h im , t ho ugh he p re t e nd ed t o b e m ore or l e ss
i n di ff e re nt a nd t o wr i te it of f a s o ne of t h ose t h i ngs t h at ha p pe n.
W e ha d, a s pr ob ab ly pe op l e he r e i n t h e vi l l age wi l l t e ll yo u, w e
h a d a b a d o ut b re a k of m ur de rs a nd vi o le n ce i n t hi s d ist ric t . Not
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o nl y h e re . T h ey we re i n d iff ere nt pa rt s of t he c ou nt r y, t we nt y
m i l e s aw ay, som e ti m es f i ft y m i l e s aw ay. On e o r t w o, i t 's
su sp ect e d b y th e po l ice , we r e nea rl y a hu nd re d mi l e s a wa y. Bu t
t h ey s ee me d t o cent re m o re or l e ss on t hi s pa r t of t he wo rl d.
A nywa y, Ve ri t y o ne da y we n t ou t t o vi si t a f r ie n d a nd - we ll , she
d i dn 't c ome b ack . W e we nt t o t he pol i ce a bo ut i t , t he p ol i ce
so ugh t f o r h e r, sea r ch e d t h e who le c ount r ysi d e bu t th e y co ul d n' t
f i nd a n y t ra ce of he r. W e ad ve r t ised , th e y a dve rt i se d, a nd t he y
su g ge st e d t ha t s he 'd go ne of f wi th a b oy-f ri e nd . T h e n wo rd b e ga n
t o ge t ro un d t ha t sh e h a d bee n see n wi th M i ch ae l Ra f ie l . By n o w
t h e p ol ic e ha d t heir eye on M i ch ael as a po ssi bi l it y f o r c e rta i n
c r im e s t h at h a d oc cu rr e d, a l t ho ugh t h ey c ou l dn 't f i n d a ny d ir e ct
e vid e nce . V er i t y wa s sai d t o h a ve bee n se e n, de sc r ib e d by he r
c l ot h in g a n d o t he r t h in gs , w it h a yo un g m a n o f M icha e l 's
a p pea ra nce an d in a c a r th a t c or re sp onde d t o a desc ri p ti o n of his
c a r. But t he r e was n o f u rt he r e vi d en c e unt il he r bo dy wa s
d i sc over e d si x m ont hs l ate r , t hi r t y m ile s f r om he r e i n a r a t he r
w il d pa r t of wo oded c o un tr y, in a di tch c ove re d wi t h st o ne s an d
p i le d ear t h. C lot i lde ha d to go t o i d ent if y i t - it wa s V er i ty a l l
r i gh t. S he 'd be e n stra ngl ed a nd he r head be a te n i n. C lot i lde has
n e ve r q ui t e got o ve r t h e sh oc k. T he re we r e ce rt a in ma r ks, a m o le
a n d an o l d scar a n d of c o ur se he r c l ot he s a nd t he c on te nt s o f he r
h a nd ba g. M iss T e mp le wa s ve r y f on d of Ve ri t y. Sh e mu st ha ve
t h ou gh t o f h e r j ust be f o re she di ed . '
` I' m sor r y, ' sa i d M i ss M a r pl e . Ì 'm r e a l l y ve r y, ve r y so r r y.
P le a se t ell you r si st e r t ha t I d i dn 't kn ow. I ha d no id ea . '
(N em e si s: 13 5— 14 0)
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V er i ty H unt
` I ha ve no re a son n ot t o t el l you a l l I k no w, ' sa id t h e
A rc hd e ac o n sl o wl y. ` You a re a sk in g m e wh a t E l i za be t h Te m ple ,
w ou ld ha ve b een a ski n g m e , yo u a re a sk in g m e so met hin g I do no t
k no w m yse l f . T h ose tw o yo un g p e op l e, M i ss M ar ple , i nte n de d to
m a rr y. T he y ha d m a de a r ra nge me nt s to m a rr y. I w as go i ng t o
m a rr y t he m . I t wa s a ma r ri a ge , I gat he r, w hi c h wa s bei n g ke pt a
se c ret . I k ne w b ot h t h ese you ng pe o pl e , I kn e w tha t d ea r c hi ld
V er i ty f ro m a lo ng wa y ba c k. I p re par ed h e r f or c on fi rm a ti on , I
u se d t o ho l d s er vi c e s i n Len t , f o r E a st e r, o n ot he r oc c a si on s, i n
E l i zab e th T em pl e' s sc ho ol . A ve ry f i ne sc ho ol it wa s, t oo . A ve r y
f i ne wo m an she was. A wo nd e rf ul t each e r wi t h a gre a t sens e o f
e ac h gi rl 's c a pa b i lit i es - f or wha t she wa s b e st f it te d f o r i n
st u di e s. She u rged c are er s on gi r ls sh e th ou gh t w ou ld re l i sh
c a re e r s, an d d id no t f or ce gi rl s t ha t she f el t we re n ot rea l ly sui t ed
t o th e m . She wa s a gre a t wom a n an d a ve ry de a r f ri e nd . Ve ri t y
w as o ne of the m o st bea ut if u l c h il d re n - gi rl s, ra th er - t hat I ha ve
c o m e acr oss . Beau ti f ul i n mi nd , in he a rt , a s we l l as in
a p pea ra nce . Sh e had t h e gr ea t m i sf o rt u ne t o l os e h e r pa re nts
b e f o re she wa s t r uly a d ul t . T h ey we re b ot h k i lle d i n a ch a rt e r
p l an e go i ng on a ho l id a y t o It al y. Ve r it y we nt t o li ve whe n she
l ef t sc ho ol wi th a M i ss Cl ot i l de Br ad bu ry -S co t t wh om yo u kn ow,
p ro ba b ly, a s l i vin g he r e. She h a d bee n a cl o se f ri e nd of Ve r i ty's
m o th e r. T he re ar e t hr e e si st e rs, t hough th e se c on d on e was
m a rr i e d an d l i vi ng a b ro ad , s o th e re were on ly t wo o f t he m l i vin g
h e re . Cl ot il de , the e l de st one , b e cam e ex t re m ely att a che d t o
V er i ty. S he d i d everyt hi n g p oss ib l e t o gi ve he r a h a pp y lif e. Sh e
t o ok he r a br oa d on ce o r tw ice , gave h e r a rt l e sso ns i n It al y an d
l o ve d a nd ca red f o r he r d ea r l y in eve ry w ay. Ve ri t y, t oo , c am e to
l o ve h er pr ob a bl y as mu c h a s s he c ou l d h a ve l ove d h e r o wn
m o th e r. Sh e de pende d on Cl o ti l de . C l ot i lde he r se lf wa s a n
i n te l lect ua l a n d we l l e du ca te d w om an. Sh e di d n ot u rge a
u ni ver si t y c a r ee r on Ve r it y, bu t t hi s I gat h er wa s r ea ll y be ca use
V er i ty d id n ot re a l ly ye ar n af ter o ne . Sh e pr ef e rr e d t o stud y a r t
a n d m usic a nd suc h sub jec t s. Sh e l i ved h e re a t T h e O ld M a no r
H ou se a nd h ad , I t hi n k, a ve r y ha pp y l if e . Sh e a l wa ys seem e d to
b e ha p py. Na t ural l y, I d i d n ot see h e r af t er she c ame he re si n ce
F il l m i ni ste r, wh e re I w as in t he c a th e dr a l, i s n e arl y si x ty m i les
f ro m he re . I w ro te t o h e r a t C hr i st ma s an d o th e r f e st i val s, an d sh e
r e me m be re d me a l wa ys wi t h a Ch ri stm as ca rd . B ut I sa w not h in g
o f he r un t i l t h e day c a m e w he n she sud de n ly t ur ne d u p, a ver y
b e au ti f ul a nd f u l ly gr own yo un g w o m an by t h e n, wit h an
a t t rac t ive you ng m a n wh om I a ls o ha ppe ne d t o kn ow sl i ght l y, M r
R af i el 's so n, M i c hael . T h e y c a me t o m e be ca use t he y we re in l ove
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w it h eac h ot her a nd wa nte d to get ma rri e d. ' Àn d you a gr e ed t o
m a rr y th e m? '
` Ye s, I di d. Pe rh a ps, M i ss M a rp le , you m a y t hi n k t ha t I sho ul d
n ot ha ve d on e so . T h e y ha d c o me t o m e i n sec r et , i t wa s obvio us.
C l ot i lde B ra db ur y- Sc ot t , I sh ou ld i m agi ne , h a d t r ied t o
d i sc ou ra ge t he r oma nce be t we e n t hem . Sh e wa s we ll wi t hi n he r
r i gh ts i n do in g so . M i cha e l Ra f ie l , I wil l te l l you f ran kl y, wa s no t
t h e ki n d of h usb a nd you wo ul d wa n t f o r a ny d au gh t er o r re l a ti on
o f you rs. Sh e wa s t oo yo un g re a l l y, t o m a ke up h e r m i nd , a nd
M ic hae l ha d b ee n a so ur ce o f t r ou bl e e ve r si nc e hi s ve ry yo un g
d a ys. He ha d b ee n ha d u p b ef or e j uni o r c ou rt s, he had ha d
u nsu i t ab le f r ie nd s, h e h ad b e en d rawn i n t o va ri o us ga n gst e r
a c ti vi t ie s, he 'd sa b ot a ge d bu i ld i ngs a nd t e lep ho ne b oxe s. He had
b e en on i nt i mat e t erm s wi t h var i ou s gi r l s, h a d m ai nte na nce c l ai ms
w hi c h he ha d ha d t o m eet . Ye s, he wa s a ba d l o t wi t h t he gi r l s as
w el l a s i n ot he r w ays, yet h e wa s e xt re m el y a t t rac t ive a nd th e y
f ell f or h i m a n d beh a ve d i n an e xt re me l y si l l y f ash i on . He ha d
se r ve d tw o sh or t j a il se n ten ce s. Fra n kl y, h e h a d a c ri m i na l re c or d.
I wa s a c q ua i nte d wit h h is f a the r, t ho ugh I d i d not k no w him we ll,
a n d I t hi n k t ha t his f at he r d i d al l t ha t he c ou l d - a l l t hat a m a n of
h i s c ha r ac te r c o ul d - t o he l p hi s so n. He came t o hi s re sc ue , h e
got h i m j o bs in whi ch h e mi ght h ave su ccee de d . He pa i d up hi s
d e bt s, pai d ou t da mage s. He di d al l t hi s. I do n't k no w -? '
` No , ' sa id the Arc hde ac on , Ì' ve c om e t o a n a ge no w whe n I
k no w t ha t one mu st a cc e pt o ne 's fe l lo w h um a n bei n gs a s b ein g t h e
k i nd o f p e op le a nd ha vin g t h e k i nd of , sh a l l we sa y i n m od er n
t e rm s, ge ne t ic m a ke - up wh i ch gi ves t h em t h e c har ac te r s t he y
h a ve . I do n' t t hi n k th a t M r Ra fi e l h ad af f ect i on f or hi s son , a
gre a t af fe ct i on a t a ny t i m e . T o sa y he wa s rea so na bly f o nd o f h im
w ou ld b e t he most you c o ul d sa y. He ga ve h i m no l o ve . Wh e th er
i t wou l d ha ve b een be t ter f o r M ic hae l if h e ha d ha d l o ve f rom hi s
f ath e r, I do n ot kn ow . Pe r ha ps i t w ou ld h a ve m ad e n o di f fere n ce.
A s i t wa s, i t wa s sa d . T he b oy wa s n ot s tu pi d . He had a c e rta in
a m o un t of in t el le c t a nd ta le nt . He c o ul d h ave d one w el l if he ha d
w ish e d to d o we ll , an d ha d ta ke n t he t ro ub l e . Bu t he wa s b y
n a tu re - le t us a dmi t it f r a nk ly - a d el i nq ue n t . He ha d c e rta in
q ua l i tie s o ne a pp rec i at ed . He ha d a sense o f h um o ur, h e wa s i n
va ri ou s wa ys ge ne r ou s a nd ki nd l y. He wo ul d s ta n d b y a f r i en d,
h e lp a f r ie n d o ut of a sc ra pe . He t re ate d h is gi rl -f r ie n ds b a dl y,
got t he m in t o t ro ub le a s t he l oca l s ayi ng is , a n d t he n m o re or l e ss
a b an do ne d t he m and t oo k u p wi t h some bo dy e l se . S o t h e re I wa s
f ace d wi t h t h ose t wo a nd - ye s - I a gr e e d t o mar ry t he m . I t ol d
V er i ty, I t ol d he r q ui t e f ra nkl y, t he kin d o f bo y s h e wa nt e d to
m a rr y. I f ou nd th a t he ha d no t t ri e d to de ce ive he r in a ny wa y.
H e' d t o ld h er t ha t he ' d a l wa ys be e n i n t ro ub le b ot h wi t h t he
p ol i ce , a n d i n e ver y o t he r wa y. He t o l d he r t ha t he w as go in g,
w he n he ma rr i ed her , t o tu rn o ve r a new l e af . E ve ryth i ng wo ul d
b e ch a nge d. I wa rn ed he r t ha t tha t wou l d n ot ha p pe n, h e wo ul d
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n ot ch a nge. Pe op le do n ot c h a nge. He m i gh t m e an t o ch a nge.
V er i ty, I th i nk , kn ew t ha t a l m ost a s wel l a s I di d . She a dm it t ed
t h at sh e knew it . Sh e s ai d , " I k no w wha t M i k e i s l i ke . I k no w h e' ll
p ro ba b ly a l wa ys b e l i ke i t , b ut I l o ve hi m . I ma y be ab le to he lp
h i m a n d I may no t . Bu t I 'l l ta ke t ha t ri sk . " And I w ill tell yo u
t h is , M i ss Ma r pl e . I k no w - no ne b et te r, I ha ve do ne a lot wi t h
you n g pe o pl e , I h ave m ar ri e d a l ot o f you n g pe op l e a n d I ha ve
se e n t hem c om e t o gr i ef , I h ave se e n the m u ne x pec te dl y t ur n ou t
w el l - bu t I kn ow t hi s a nd rec ogni ze i t . I kn ow w he n a co upl e a re
r e al l y i n lo ve wi t h e ac h ot h e r. An d by t ha t I do no t m e a n j us t
se x ual l y a t tr acte d . T h e re is t o o m uc h t a l k a bo ut se x, t oo mu ch
a t te nt i on i s pa i d to i t . I d o n ot m e a n t h a t a n yt h ing ab ou t se x i s
w ro n g. T h at i s no nse n se . B ut se x c a nn ot ta ke t he p lace of lo ve , i t
goe s wi t h l ove b ut i t ca n not su ccee d b y i ts elf . T o l ove m eans t h e
w or ds o f t he m a rr iage se rvic e . Fo r b et t er, f or wor s e , f o r r ich e r f o r
p oo re r , i n si c kne ss a nd i n he al t h. T hat i s w ha t you ta ke o n i f yo u
l o ve an d wi sh t o m arr y. T ho se t wo l o ve d e ac h ot he r . T o l ove an d
t o c he r i sh un t il de at h do u s p a rt . A nd t ha t , ' sa i d the A rc hd e aco n,
ì s wh er e m y s to r y e nd s. I ca n no t go o n be c a use I do no t kno w
w ha t h ap pe ne d. I o n ly kn ow th a t I a gr e ed t o d o a s t he y as ke d,
t h at I m ade th e ne cessa ry a rr an ge m e nt s; we se t tle d a d a y, a n h ou r,
a t i me, a p lac e . I t hin k p e rh ap s t ha t I was t o bl a me f or a gr eei n g t o
t h e sec r ecy. '
`T he y di d n' t wa nt an yo ne to k no w? ' sa id M is s Ma r pl e . ` No.
V er i ty di d no t w ant a nyon e t o kn ow, a n d I sho ul d sa y m os t
c e rta i nl y M ik e d i d no t wa n t a nyon e t o k no w. Th e y we re a fr ai d of
b e in g st op pe d . T o Ve ri t y, I t h in k, be side s lo ve, the re w as a l so a
f eel i ng of e sc a pe . Na t ur al , I t hi nk , owi ng t o th e ci rc u m stanc e s of
h e r li f e . Sh e h ad l o st h e r re a l gua rd i an s, he r pa r en t s, she had
e n te re d on h e r ne w l i fe af te r th e i r de a th, a t a n a ge wh en a sc ho ol
gi rl a rr i ve s a t havi n g a " c ru sh" o n som e o ne . An a ttr a ct i ve
m i st re ss. An yth i ng f ro m t h e ga m es m ist re ss t o t h e ma t hem a tics
m i st re ss, or a p refec t o r a n ol de r gi rl . A st ate t hat d oe s no t l ast
f or ve ry lo n g, is m e re l y a na t ur a l par t of l if e . T he n f ro m t hat yo u
go on to t he n e xt st a ge wh e n you r ea l i ze t h a t w ha t yo u w a nt in
you r l i f e i s wh at c om pl e me nt s yo ur se l f . A r e l at i on s h ip b e twe en a
m a n an d a woma n . Yo u st a r t th e n t o loo k a b ou t yo u f or a m at e.
T h e ma t e yo u wa n t i n lif e. A nd if yo u a re wi se , you t a ke you r
t i m e , you h a ve f r ien ds, bu t you a r e l ook in g, a s t h e o l d nu rses
u se d t o sa y to c h ild re n , f o r M r R igh t t o co me a l on g. Cl o ti l de
B ra d bu ry- Sc o tt wa s e xce pt i o na l ly go od to Ve ri t y, a nd Ve ri t y, I
t h in k, gave he r w h at I sh ou l d c al l he r o- wor sh ip . S he wa s a
p e rso na l ity a s a wo ma n . Ha nd some , acc om pl i shed , i nte re sti ng. I
t h in k Ve r it y ad or e d h er in a n a lm o st ro ma n t ic wa y a n d I t h in k
C l ot i lde ca me to l ove Ve ri t y as th ou gh sh e we re h er o wn
d a ught e r. An d so Ve ri t y gre w t o m at u ri t y i n a n at m o sph e re o f
a d or at i on , l i ved a n i nt e rest i n g li f e wit h in t ere st in g su bj ec ts to
st i m ula t e he r in t elle c t . It wa s a h ap py l i f e , bu t I t h in k l it t le b y
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l i t tle s he w as c on sc io us - c on scio us wi t ho ut kn owi n g s he wa s
c o nsci ou s, sha l l we sa y - of a w is h to esc a pe. E sca pe f ro m b ei n g
l o ve d. T o es ca pe, sh e di dn 't kn ow in t o wh a t o r w he re . B ut she di d
k no w a ft e r she me t M ic ha el . Sh e wa nted to esca p e t o a l if e whe r e
m a le a nd f ema le c om e to get her t o c reat e t he ne xt stage o f l i vin g
i n th i s wor l d.
B ut she kn ew t ha t it wa s i m po ssi bl e t o m a ke Cl o ti l de un de r sta nd
h ow sh e f e lt. Sh e k ne w t h at Cl o til de wo ul d b e bi t te r ly op po se d t o
h e r t a ki ng he r lo ve f or M ich ael se r io usly. An d Cl o t il d e, I fe a r,
w as ri ght i n he r be lief . . . I kn ow t ha t no w. He wa s n ot a hu sb an d
t h at Ve ri t y ou gh t t o ha ve t ake n or h ad . T h e ro a d tha t she st a rted
o ut o n l e d no t to l if e , n ot t o i n cr ea se d li vi n g a nd ha pp i ne ss. I t l e d
t o sh oc k, pa i n, de ath. You se e , M i ss Ma rp l e , t ha t I h ave a gra ve
f eel i ng of gui l t. M y m o ti ves we r e goo d, bu t I di d n' t kn ow wh a t I
o ught to h ave k no wn. I k ne w Ve rit y, bu t I did n' t k now
M icha el. I un de r st oo d Ve ri t y' s wi sh fo r se c re c y b ec a use I k ne w
w ha t a st ro ng p e rso na l i ty Cl ot i l de Br a db ur y- Sc ot t h a d. Sh e m i gh t
h a ve ha d a st r on g eno ugh i n f l ue nce o ve r V er i ty t o pe r sua d e h e r to
gi ve up t he m a rr ia ge . '
`Y ou t h in k t h en tha t tha t w as w hat she di d do? Yo u t h in k
C l ot i lde to l d her e no ugh a bo ut M i c hae l to pe rs ua de h er t o gi ve u p
t h e i de a of ma rr yi n g h im? '
`No , I d o n o t b el i e ve t ha t . I st i l l do n ot . Ve r it y wou l d h a ve t ol d
m e if so . She wo ul d ha ve got wo rd t o m e . '
`W ha t di d ac t ual l y h a pp en on t ha t da y? '
` I ha ve n 't t ol d yo u th a t ye t . T he da y w a s f i xe d. T h e ti me , t h e
h ou r a nd t he pl ace , a n d I w ai te d. W a ite d f o r a br id e an d
b ri d egro om who d i dn 't c ome , who sen t no wo rd , n o e xc us e,
n o th in g. I di dn 't kn ow wh y! I ne ve r ha ve k no wn wh y. I t st i l l
se em s to me u nb e lie vab l e. Un bel ie va ble , I m ean , n ot t ha t t he y
d i d n ot co m e, t ha t c ou l d b e e xpl ica b le ea si l y e no ugh, b ut t h at
t h ey se n t no wo rd . So m e sc ra wle d li ne of wr i t in g. And t ha t is
w hy I wo nd e re d a n d h op e d t ha t E l iza bet h Te m p le , b efo re sh e
d i ed , might ha ve t o ld yo u so me t hi n g. Given e , l u so me me ssa ge
p e rh ap s f o r m e . If she k ne w o r ha d an y i d e a t h at sh e was dyin g,
sh e m ight h ave wa nte d t o ge t a me ssage to m e .'
(Ne m e si s: 16 4— 16 8)
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