Questions About A Letter of Mary (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #3)

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I have a question regarding a flashback scene included in this book. Holmes climbs in Mary's window after realizing he has hurt her with the response he gave her to a question she asked. As Holmes exits her room, she asks him not to come to her house again as long as her aunt lives there. She stumbles over her words and Holmes looks at her gently. What she's trying to say. Can anyone help me?

Lenore I think she is trying to say that she does not want to associate in her mind Holmes with this house. She sees Holmes as a refuge from this house, as s…moreI think she is trying to say that she does not want to associate in her mind Holmes with this house. She sees Holmes as a refuge from this house, as she currently sees the house as a kind of prison. No longer the case once she has ousted her aunt and removed all traces of her.(less)

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is this clean???? Like is there any sex???

Pamela Bronson Yes, it's clean. I believe the whole series is. The books of course acknowledge the existence of sex and there are very vague references to it happeni…moreYes, it's clean. I believe the whole series is. The books of course acknowledge the existence of sex and there are very vague references to it happening, but I personally would allow a 12-year-old to read these and I'm pretty careful about that sort of thing. (less)

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What document was Dorothy Ruskin showing the man in the restaurant on Wednesday evening if by Wednesday afternoon the papyrus was already with Russell?

Tara I believe she told him about it, she didn't show him, and mostly just to upset his misogynist sensibilities, as she already seemed to have procure the…moreI believe she told him about it, she didn't show him, and mostly just to upset his misogynist sensibilities, as she already seemed to have procure the funding she needed at that point. (less)

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I read one Lord Peter Wimsey book decades ago, hated it/him and never read another. So, what was it that revealed that the Peter in this book was he? Thanks!

Jorie Gatlin He is revealed as Lord Peter by the physical description (esp the blonde hair), the musical ability, and the reference to a "bad war". Peter Wimsey wa…moreHe is revealed as Lord Peter by the physical description (esp the blonde hair), the musical ability, and the reference to a "bad war". Peter Wimsey was a captain in WWI and was buried alive when an artillery shell hit his trench. After his rescue he fought on but suffered from shell shock (PTSD) with extreme anxiety and guilt over leading his men to their deaths. The glib manner, dialog, and monocle are also well described Wimsey characteristics.(less)

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