ThePriorySchool

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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Librarybelle This ties into my response to the last question…the rich can pay for silence, while those with less are left to pay for the crime. It‘s not right, yet we‘ve seen Holmes make some questionable choices over justice in prior stories. 4mo

Bookwomble "Send him to Australia and forget about his despicableness. If it's not happening in England, it's not happening!" ? 4mo

dabbe I know Holmes has accepted awards in the past for his services (especially by the upper-class society), but it really bugs me that he knowingly takes a BRIBE here. An extra $6000 for silence. This act falls in with the idea that our heroes aren't always perfect, but when I've read this in the past, it never really struck me that that is what he's doing. The other times didn't seem so blatant. Maybe he does really need the money. 4mo

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AnishaInkspill I'm not sure the extra is a bribe or if Holmes felt he earnt it for what he pieced together. I am also wondering if he thought this was a more sensitive way to handle this complex case then embarrass the duke ??? 4mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill I love that you're giving good ol' SH the benefit of the doubt. I'm wondering if he'd do the same thing for no money for someone less noble than the duke. 4mo

AnishaInkspill @dabbe now that's an interesting question. Just based on this story, I'm left with the impression that he doesn't work for free, it ends with himself as a poor man.

Would SH do the same for someone less noble? I think there's a possibility if he doesn't care for titles and class but I haven't read enough of these to know for sure.. 4mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill I've read them all, and it's still a question for me! 😂 4mo

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The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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#ThePriorySchool

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Librarybelle What struck me the most was Holmes‘ discussion with the Duke about which son he is protecting—the young one, who I‘m sure will have trauma forever, or his older son that he feels he must protect at all costs. Not necessarily a class issue, but the Duke uses his money to buy silence and protect his eldest son. The wealthy can pay hush money, while those who also participated (Hayes) from another class are left to pay for the crime. 4mo

Cuilin The fact is if there wasn‘t such a strict adherence to society‘s laws and expectations, the eldest son would be the heir. It begs the question whether James was inherently reprobate or was his behavior born through the lack of recognition? 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin Good point. The duke was totally in love with his mother, so perhaps she was a lovely lady. The being left out of the inheritance might be what drove Wilder to act so heinously. 4mo

dabbe @Librarybelle I also can't recall how many times Watson reiterated that the duke wanted to protect the family name at all costs. Even leaving the younger heir--whom he supposedly adored--to suffer in that tavern for three days shows that the #1 love in the duke's life is his family name and not the actual people who carry said name. 4mo

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The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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#ThePriorySchool

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Librarybelle The part that me on edge in relation to geography was when Holmes and Watson were following the bike trail. The hills, the ground, the twists and turns, and then the evidence leading to the gruesome discovery. The landscape played a good role in that for me. 4mo

Cuilin I love a mystery involving a map and all the deductions that go with it. 4mo

dabbe For me, the remote countryside setting amplifies the sense of isolation and urgency. It reminded me of the time when SH told Watson that crimes committed in the country were the worst of all. The Priory School's secluded location heightens the difficulty of the search and adds a layer of suspense. The rugged terrain, including the moors and cliffs, is not only a physical obstacle but also symbolizes the danger and complexity of the mystery. (edited) 4mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Agree 💯. 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🎯! The version I read had no map! 😱 Then I found it in another version. It was a big help! 4mo

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The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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eeclayton I enjoyed it, there were quite a few twists, and I loved SH's humour at the end about the 2nd most interesting thing 😁 4mo

AnishaInkspill I very quickly skimmed through this story and really liked what I've read. I have the complete Sherlock Holmes on my tbr and haven't got around to reading it. 4mo

Librarybelle I liked this one. It read quickly, and I was surprised by some of the reveals. The poor German teacher! 4mo

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Cuilin I really liked this one. Great pacing. Loved the reconstruction investigation style. 4mo

dabbe @eeclayton I love when SH or Watson shows his humor! 😂 4mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill You're more than welcome to join our group! I can add you to the tag list. If interested, let me know. I can send you our reading list, too. Read whatever/whenever! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Yeah, he was a big red herring, wasn't he? Poor man. Note to teachers: never run after your students in the middle of the night! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin I also loved how SH showed Watson how things are done when they're out looking for bicycle prints. And of course he knows how to read bicycle prints! 🤩 4mo

AnishaInkspill @dabbe yes 💛, pls add me to your tag list and to send me a reading list. This is fantastic, I've always looking for a window ro read more SH, and it helps to know that this is laid back. 💛 🙂 4mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill Yahoo! You are added to the list! @Cuilin, I added her to our shared list as well.

Here's the link to our reading dates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvF7TnrsrX8j5uccONErMURj6XyCAxmS/view?usp=shari...

If you go to #NoPlaceLikeHolmes, you can see all of our stuff from the past. So glad to have you in our group! 🤩🤗🤩 4mo

Cuilin @AnishaInkspill welcome 💐 read with us or at your own pace. Use the hashtag or name of novel/short story to find discussions. Denise and I are happy to respond at anytime. 🫶 🎉 (edited) 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🖤🧡🖤 4mo

AnishaInkspill @dabbe @Cuilin thank you!!! wow 😍 😍 just looking through it all 🙂 💛 4mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill 🖤🧡🖤 4mo

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Hi, Sherlockians~
As always, great discussion on Saturday! Our next SH read, “(TAo) The Priory School“, is linked below (spoiler alert). Discussion will be this Saturday, 10/26, and will be led by @dabbe. Happy almost Hump Day! 🐪

Link: https://shorturl.at/RZOi8

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Librarybelle Thank you! 4mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 😘 4mo

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