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ricarleite2 OP t1_j61j1lo wrote

Reply to comment by Razaelbub in "Hounds of Baskervilles" question [Spoilers] by ricarleite2

He forces his wife, who he constantly beats, to pretend to be his sister even before he hears the Hugo Baskerville story from Dr Mortimer and thinks "A cursed ghost dog, yeah that's the way to fucking murder my uncle and cousin so I get their money". Makes no sense whatsoever.

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tbdw t1_j636191 wrote

He came to Devonshire already planning to acquire the estate one way or the other, that is why he introduced his wife as his sister. He wasn't sure of the actual method yet but then he had heard about Sir Charles frail heart and his belief in the hound.

When Henry appeared he decided to try the same method since it worked for the first time, that makes perfect sense.

Also, I'm not sure about constant beatings, where did you take it from?

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ricarleite2 OP t1_j637jet wrote

Wasn't she described as being physically abused?

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tbdw t1_j63c2he wrote

I do remember that she feared him immensely and that he tied her at the end but extensive physical abuse I don't recall. Maybe I'm mistaken, it was quite a while since I read the book the last time.

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