# Epigraph explained — Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure

> Chapter companion for Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure by Edgar Saltus.

## What happens

The chapter presents a single epigraph from Deuteronomy 19:21, invoking a biblical call for strict justice without mercy.

## Themes in this chapter

### Revenge and Retribution

The epigraph directly invokes the concept of retributive justice, setting a tone of unyielding punishment.

## Key lines

> And thine eye shall not pity.

You shall show no mercy.

_This biblical command underscores the theme of absolute retribution without compassion._

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