I think the problem for me is simply that I like Lady Hilda and I sympathise with her. I find it difficult to stand back and accept that she should have to accept the consequences of her actions. I don’t want her to be punished.
I hadn’t thought about the fact she doesn’t look at the document before handing it over. I agree it’s rather childish--not looking and just hoping against hope the document is nothing important. But even that makes me sympathise with her.
...witnessed a brutal murder (and not reported it)... A minor word in Lady Hilda’s defence: she does say she left before the murder, and only read about it the next day. And when she left, Lucas’ wife had the knife but Lucas was defending himself with a chair. She ran from a terrible fight but Lucas wasn’t immediately about to lose his life. But, yes, again it’s something she should have reported and come forward about.
I suppose in the end though, I have sympathy for her because both Holmes and Watson have sympathy for her...I trust their judgment of her.
Hee! I don't, myself. Holmes and Watson (and Doyle, I think) have a tendency to be sympathetic to anyone who has been wronged and they let such characters get away with pretty much anything.
This is an extremely good point. I sometimes agree with Holmes and Watson’s judgment and sometimes I don’t--I can’t have it both ways.
I can’t seriously argue with any of your points--but I can’t override that emotional connection that makes me side with Lady Hilda.
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Re: Part 2 of my comment (^^")
Date: 2015-11-03 06:35 pm (UTC)I think the problem for me is simply that I like Lady Hilda and I sympathise with her. I find it difficult to stand back and accept that she should have to accept the consequences of her actions. I don’t want her to be punished.
I hadn’t thought about the fact she doesn’t look at the document before handing it over. I agree it’s rather childish--not looking and just hoping against hope the document is nothing important. But even that makes me sympathise with her.
...witnessed a brutal murder (and not reported it)... A minor word in Lady Hilda’s defence: she does say she left before the murder, and only read about it the next day. And when she left, Lucas’ wife had the knife but Lucas was defending himself with a chair. She ran from a terrible fight but Lucas wasn’t immediately about to lose his life. But, yes, again it’s something she should have reported and come forward about.
I suppose in the end though, I have sympathy for her because both Holmes and Watson have sympathy for her...I trust their judgment of her.
Hee! I don't, myself. Holmes and Watson (and Doyle, I think) have a tendency to be sympathetic to anyone who has been wronged and they let such characters get away with pretty much anything.
This is an extremely good point. I sometimes agree with Holmes and Watson’s judgment and sometimes I don’t--I can’t have it both ways.
I can’t seriously argue with any of your points--but I can’t override that emotional connection that makes me side with Lady Hilda.