# Blind Corner — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Blind Corner by Dornford Yates.

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/dedication.md): The author dedicates the book to Norman Kenneth Stephen, a former Senior Assistant Master at Harrow School, acknowledging him as the first to demonstrate that the English language is accessible to all, though few can mas
- [Blind Corner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/blind-corner.md): The chapter follows Chandos as he navigates a complex web of pursuit and deception. He overhears a conversation between Ellis and a mysterious stranger, revealing a plot against him. Chandos then meets Mansel and Hanbury
- [I: The Well-Digger’s Statement](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/i-the-well-digger-s-statement.md): The narrator, Richard William Chandos, recounts his return from Biarritz to England, stopping on the road near Chartres where he overhears a heated argument between two men, one named Ellis and another who reveals a secr
- [II: The Way to Wagensburg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/ii-the-way-to-wagensburg.md): Chandos encounters Ellis in London, realizing the danger of their secret. Mansel arranges for Chandos and Hanbury to travel separately, while he drives ahead. They reunite in Boulogne and proceed to Wagensburg, where the
- [III: The Battle with the Springs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/iii-the-battle-with-the-springs.md): Mansel, Chandos, and Hanbury confront the house-agent, revealing Ellis's fraudulent option on Wagensburg. Mansel secures a lease and purchase agreement, outmaneuvering Ellis. They take possession of Wagensburg and fortif
- [IV: The Attack on the Well](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/iv-the-attack-on-the-well.md): Mansel, trapped in the well's shaft, recounts the enemy's attack. He ascends to avoid the intruder, but is forced to hide in the chamber behind iron bars. Above ground, Chandos and Hanbury are captured and bound by Rose 
- [V: We Go to Ground](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/v-we-go-to-ground.md): The chapter opens with the group recovering from the previous night's attack, establishing a defensive position in the castle's harness-room. They plan to relocate their base to the oubliette, using a shoot for supplies,
- [VI: Tester Gives Tongue](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/vi-tester-gives-tongue.md): The chapter details the establishment of three bases for the treasure hunt, the division of labor into pairs, and the routine of rotating shifts. Mansel confronts Punter and Job at the well, mocking their futile efforts.
- [VII: Rose Noble Moves](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/vii-rose-noble-moves.md): Mansel analyzes the threat posed by the tanner who spied on them, deducing he may inform the innkeeper and lead the thieves to their hiding place. The group continues their work, shoring up a bulging tunnel and bringing 
- [VIII: The Race for the Chamber](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/viii-the-race-for-the-chamber.md): The chapter opens with a council where the group decides to close their bases and work continuously until the treasure is found. They realize the enemy now numbers eight, including the tanner's brother, and that Rose Nob
- [IX: Out of the Eater](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/ix-out-of-the-eater.md): The chapter details the group's entrapment in the oubliette, their desperate attempts to escape, and their eventual flight with the treasure. After breaking through the wall, they navigate the shaft and well, evade the t

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