Chapter 10

Chapter 10 “The One Who Murdered Her”
Divulge (93): reveal, tell
Glowered (94)angrily stared
Stymied (94): block, frustrate
Solicitude (94): showing concern/ worry
Stammered (94) stuttered
Stifle (96): stop/hold back
Contract(97) shrink
Basin (97)wide shallow bowl
Sullenly (98)silent because a person is angry, sad or hurt
Wince(98) drawback usually twisting your face
Somberly(101) darkly gloomily
Oath(101)serious statement in the name of god

Edmund gives a message from Mrs. Whitman to Mr Dupin. Dupin asks should I marry Mrs Whitman?
Dupin threatens Edmund …says he writes what will happen and he will ruin it for Edmund.
Edmund tells Dupin about the “break in”
Edmunds first father dies stepfather abandoned him (Mr. Rachett)
Mum came to America to find Rachett, get money and a divorce>
Dupin sends Edmund to the docks to talk to Captain Elias and see if Fortnoy lied under oath.

Study Questions:
1. why she was stolen
2. if he should marry Mrs Whitman
3. he is upset that he wasn’t told sooner
4. that he had a stepfather named Rachett
5. took her money and left
6. to find Rachett and get money and get a divorce
7. ask Capt. Elias about the Lady Liberty
8. he wants to see if Fortnoy lied under oath
9. Fortnoy
10. PREDICT