Chapter 7

Chapter 7 “A Judgment of Murder”
Vestibule p64 enclosed entrance
chaise p64 a chair built like a couch
curtsied p65 bow made by bending the knees
soot p.68: black powder
garlanded p68: decorated with
ponderously p68: clumsily
malice p70 ill will
aforethought p70 done deliberately
pitiable p70 pitiful
torpor p70 extreme sluggishness
vengeance p70 revenge
abyss p70 bottomless pit


Edmund goes to Mrs Whitman's meets servant girl Catherine
Mrs Whitman's mom is Mrs Powers
Mrs Whitman wants to know if Dupin is drinking
Mrs Whitman sends Edmund to the kitchen for food before leaving
Dupin is in the courthouse
P 68: Fortnoy is described as bent and white haired
As Dupin watches Fortnoy and Throck testifies>>>>woman has marks on her throat >>>Dupin falls asleep and dreams of a phantom (the dead woman) in the court room

Study Questions
1. he is dirty
2. it was murder
3. he is drunk
4. the dead woman
5. predict