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luthienberenI haven't too many notes on these chapters, but the main points that stuck with me are:
Chapter 4&5
John Ferrier goes to Salt Lake City where he entrusts an acquaintance to pass his letter to Jefferson Hope. He feels lighter because of this and returns home.
As stated previously bymightymads this feels terribly out of character for a man who built a successful farm, was a wise hunter and guide. He clearly comprehends the danger his daughter is in for (a) he sends the letter to Hope and (b) when he returns home he encounters Strangerson and Drebber.
I admit, considering his situation his loss of temper at them feels unwise.
Indeed, his fears of being spirited away questions even more strenuously why he waited for Hope and did not snatch Lucy and ride hell to leather to the US Military who were stationed 50 miles away and would protect them from the Mormons assanguinity said here.
By the time Hope arrives the situation is desperate with their house watched. This causes me to seriously think that if Ferrier had only kept his temper and played along earlier he could have slipped off with Lucy with little trouble.
Their escape is grim and certainly tragic, but knowing they had realistic options to successfully flee their captors just tarnishes what occurs.
I think this entire tale would have been better served as a standalone story with Doyle able to devote proper research (and a happier ending!). As it stands, the lack of research undermines this background which gives us a sympathetic reason for Hope's murders.
Lucy is the true victim here and an unnecessary one, as is her father's death.
Chapter 4&5
John Ferrier goes to Salt Lake City where he entrusts an acquaintance to pass his letter to Jefferson Hope. He feels lighter because of this and returns home.
As stated previously by
mightymads this feels terribly out of character for a man who built a successful farm, was a wise hunter and guide. He clearly comprehends the danger his daughter is in for (a) he sends the letter to Hope and (b) when he returns home he encounters Strangerson and Drebber.I admit, considering his situation his loss of temper at them feels unwise.
Indeed, his fears of being spirited away questions even more strenuously why he waited for Hope and did not snatch Lucy and ride hell to leather to the US Military who were stationed 50 miles away and would protect them from the Mormons as
sanguinity said here.By the time Hope arrives the situation is desperate with their house watched. This causes me to seriously think that if Ferrier had only kept his temper and played along earlier he could have slipped off with Lucy with little trouble.
Their escape is grim and certainly tragic, but knowing they had realistic options to successfully flee their captors just tarnishes what occurs.
I think this entire tale would have been better served as a standalone story with Doyle able to devote proper research (and a happier ending!). As it stands, the lack of research undermines this background which gives us a sympathetic reason for Hope's murders.
Lucy is the true victim here and an unnecessary one, as is her father's death.
