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Jane Fairfax’s piano is an anonymous gift, leading all her acquaintance to speculate on the giver. Frank encourages Emma to believe that Mr. Dixon gave it to Jane, evidence of an improper attachment, but Frank was her actual benefactor. The piano…

While in Bath, Catherine Morland is reading The Mysteries of Udolpho and discusses it excitedly with Isabella. Catherine loves to read novels, and Udolpho quickly becomes one of her favorite topics of conversation. John Thorpe’s dismissal of novels…

These fingerprints were the crucial evidence in the murder trial of Judge Driscoll and the conviction of Valet de Chambers (by the alias Tom Discoll). Pudd'nhead Wilson collected the finger prints of Valet de Chambers and Tom Discoll before and many…

These coins, totaling two dollars were left on Mr. Driscoll's desk and then stolen by three of his slaves. Roxy, too, noticed the money, but lingering spiritual fervor dissuaded her from stealing. When none would confess to the theft, Mr. Driscoll…