edy, but finally subservientРthe Duchess: imperious, three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance, decisive, vigilant, very quick in response, highly educatedРthe Duke: uncertain, ready promise, passive, despairing, РVI. Rhetorical devices:РMetaphor:Р...the nerves of both ... were excessively frayed…Рhis wife shot him a swift, warning glance.РThe words spat forth with sudden savagery.РI’ll spell it out.РEuphemism:Р...and you took a lady friend.РMetonymy:Рwon 100 at the tablesРlost it at the barРthey'll throw the book,...РVII. Questions for discussion: Р1. What made the Duchess jump to the conclusion that Ogilvie e to blackmail them?Р2. Why did the Duchess offer Ogilvie twenty-five thousand dollars instead of the ten thousand the detective asked for? Did Ogilvie accept the Duchess’ offer?
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