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The Clue of the New Pin · Chapter
Endnotes explained
This chapter contains endnotes that define the term 'nose' as an informer, either one who betrays or who supplies information to a criminal.
What happens
This chapter contains endnotes that define the term 'nose' as an informer, either one who betrays or who supplies information to a criminal.
Themes in this chapter
Loyalty and Betrayal
The definition of 'nose' as an informer directly relates to themes of betrayal and loyalty, as it describes someone who betrays or supplies information to a criminal.
Key passages
““Nose”—informer. Either one who betrays or who supplies information to a criminal.”
The term 'nose' refers to an informant, someone who either betrays others or provides information to criminals.
This endnote clarifies the slang term used in the narrative.