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brendama15
brendama15
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High School - 12th Grade

How did Waston know that Barrmore lied to him about his wife not crying the night before?

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Posted by brendama15 on Thursday September 20, 2007 at 6:42 PM and tagged with the hound of the baskervilles.

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  1. cmcqueeney Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    In chapter 7, Sir Henry questions Barrymore about the crying from the night before.  He claims he knows nothing about it citing that there are only two women in the house - the maid and his wife, and he claims she was not crying.  Watson knows it's a lie because he sees Mrs. Barrymore later that morning in bright sunshine and he can see whe has red eyes and swollen eyelids, so he knows she was crying.

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    Posted by cmcqueeney on Friday September 21, 2007 at 7:54 AM


  2. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Watson had questioned Barrymore about a woman crying, yet Barrymore stated it was not his wife. Barrymore's wife had swollen eyes that were red from crying. Watson knew that her husband would have known his own wife was crying.

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    Posted by renelane on Friday September 21, 2007 at 7:54 AM

  3. skateboard199833
    skateboard199833 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    watson knew mrs barrymore was crying because she had swollen eyes and a red face

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    Posted by skateboard199833 on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at 3:43 PM