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The Murder at the Vicarage · Chapter
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This chapter provides a list of illustrative maps included in the book: a sketch of the Vicarage and its walled garden, a map of the Vicar's study, and a map of St.
What happens
This chapter provides a list of illustrative maps included in the book: a sketch of the Vicarage and its walled garden, a map of the Vicar's study, and a map of St. Mary Mead.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Miss Marple’s quiet rebuttal—comparing Raymond West’s metaphor of a “stagnant pool” to his own writing—marks t…
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