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First of all, sorry for the late post. Some unexpected stuff came up a couple of days ago that kept me miserably busy, namely a partial/temporary move while some work is done on the house.

Discussion starters:

1.) Okay, so another reason this is late is because the chapter was putting me to sleep. What purpose do you think it serves?

2.) What do you think about these guys being more likely to believe a child is the poisoner than his mother with a known interest and collection? Is it due to gender or reputation?

3). Other points of discussion?

Final Line:

A noise was heard in the hall; the sergeant called his two patrons with an energetic “hem!” and the door-keeper appearing, called out with that shrill voice peculiar to his order, ever since the days of Beaumarchais:

“The court, gentlemen!”

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