SPEC: A Fit of Anger

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Canon Story: The Speckled Band

Author: Chess Ka

Title: A Fit of Anger

Rating: PG

Characters: Doctor Roylott, unnamed butler.

A/N: I always felt awful for the butler that Roylott beat to death, who gets no more than a passing mention. A friend who speaks Bengali very kindly gave me the phrases I was looking for - I hope they're accurate! A translation is after the fic.

"In a fit of anger, however, caused by some robberies which had been perpetrated in the house, he beat his native butler to death and narrowly escaped a capital sentence..."

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“Doya kore!” I begged, backing away from his fearsome wrath. “Naa, doya kore! D-Doctor Roylott, I did not - Ami dukkhito, thamun!”

I begged and wept, to no avail. Blows rained down. My nose burst under his fist, my ribs cracked, I could not breathe. I thought of my beautiful Ajanta. My eyes darkened. There was no pain.

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Doya kore - please

Naa - no

Ami dukkhito - I'm sorry

Thamun - stop

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

It's always good to read the story from the viewpoint of one of the minor characters and this is poignant, especially with the inclusion of the Bengali words.

[smoothe1.livejournal.com]

I love your use of authentic language! It adds so much to the story. Your dedication to writing an authentic story shines through in it's quality. Good job!

[debriswoman]

A powerful scene. Fascinating to see the fate of a barely mentioned character described so well.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

So gripping, especially in the matching of spoken words and descriptive prose. It's good to be reminded of the real horrors that lie behind these little pieces of narrative.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Beautiful tribute to the poor butler. Thank you for sharing. Wonderful writing. Loved the inclusion of Bengali words!

Sunday, 9 September 2012

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[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Painful and moving - a POV worthy of exploration. Thank you.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Ooh, this one is dark and well-done. The Bengali is a perfect touch to honor this poor character so often forgotten.

60 for 60, week 4: The Speckled Band

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[snycock.livejournal.com]

Oh, very nicely done! I did feel sorry for the poor butler. Roylott was such a nasty guy.

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

Love the use of language here most especially due to all the things that aren't quite authentic in the story. Love the look into this small one line detail here, too! Well done!