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XI: From Mrs. Lecount to Mr. de Bleriot explained
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What happens
Mrs. Lecount writes to Mr. de Bleriot, informing him that she has traced Mrs. Noel Vanstone's letter to Allonby, Cumberland, and urges immediate inquiry. She also mentions her discovery that Noel Vanstone has made a new will since his marriage, and she plans to consult Mr. de Bleriot on how to proceed legally to challenge it.
Themes in this chapter
Secrecy and Revelation
Mrs. Lecount reveals the trace of Mrs. Noel Vanstone and the secret of the new will, setting the stage for further revelations.
Inheritance and Law
The chapter focuses on Noel Vanstone's new will and Mrs. Lecount's legal maneuvering to contest it.
Characters to notice
- Mrs. Lecount
Writes the letter detailing her trace of Mrs. Noel Vanstone and her plans regarding the new will.
- Noel Vanstone
Referenced as the master who has made a new will since his marriage.
- Magdalen Vanstone
Referred to as Mrs. Noel Vanstone; her letter to her sister was traced to Allonby.
- John Loscombe
Mentioned as the solicitor in whose office the discovery of the new will was made.
Key passages
“I have found the trace you wanted. Mrs. Noel Vanstone has written to her sister. The letter contains no address, but the postmark is Allonby, in Cumberland.”
Mrs. Lecount has located Mrs. Noel Vanstone through a letter postmarked Allonby, Cumberland.
Key discovery advancing the search for the Vanstones.
“It is no surprise to me to hear that Mr. Noel Vanstone has made his will since his marriage, and I am at no loss to guess in whose favor the will is made.”
Mrs. Lecount is unsurprised by Noel Vanstone's new will and suspects its beneficiary.
Reveals Mrs. Lecount's strategic awareness of the inheritance situation.