# V explained — The Rasp

> Chapter companion for The Rasp by Philip MacDonald.

## What happens

Anthony Gethryn spends the evening and night writing and typing his report on the Marling case, polishing and correcting it until dawn. He prepares the document for dispatch by special messenger, then takes a bath and breakfast.

## Themes in this chapter

### The Detective as Outsider

Anthony works alone, isolated from others, meticulously crafting his report in the quiet hours of the night.

## Character check-ins

### Anthony Gethryn

Works through the night writing and typing his report, then prepares it for delivery.

## Key lines

> From nine until midnight he wrote, continuing his work of the night before.

He wrote from nine to midnight, picking up where he left off the previous night.

_Shows Anthony's dedication to his report._

> At five he discarded the typewriter, took pen and paper and wrote a letter. This, together with the typewritten document, he placed in a large envelope.

At five in the morning he stopped typing, wrote a letter by hand, and put both the letter and the typed report into a big envelope.

_Final preparation of the report for dispatch._

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