Chapter II: A Dean and a Chapter Also

Cathedral & Cathedral Town Mr. Crisparkle.

and the Dean.

Uncle & Nephew.

Murder very far off.

Edwin’s Story & Pussy.

CHAPTER III

THE NUNS’ HOUSE

Still picturesque suggestions of Cathedral Town.

The Nuns’ House and the young couple’s first love scene.

CHAPTER IV

MR. SAPSEA

Connect Jasper with him. (He will want a solemn donkey by & by.)

Epitaph brings them together, and brings Durdles with them.

The Keys. Story Durdles.

Bring in the other young couple. YES

Neville and Olympia Heyridge or Heyfort?

Neville & Helena Landless.

Mixture of Oriental blood—or imperfectly acquired mixture in them.
YES.

_No_

(_MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD_.—_NO. II_.)

CHAPTER V

PHILANTHROPY IN MINOR CANON CORNER

The Blustrous Philanthropist. Old Mrs. Crisparkle.

Mr. Honeythunder. China Shepherdess.

Minor Canon Corner.

CHAPTER VI

MORE CONFIDENCES THAN ONE

Neville’s to Mr. Crisparkle.

Rosa’s to Helena. Piano scene with Jasper. She singing; he
following her lips.

CHAPTER VII

DAGGERS DRAWN

QUARREL.

(Fomented by Jasper). Goblet. And then confession to Mr.
Crisparkle.

_Jasper lays his ground_.

CHAPTER VIII

MR. DURDLES AND FRIEND

Deputy engaged to stone Durdles nightly.

Carry through the woman of the 1st chapter.

Carry through Durdles calling—and the bundle & the keys.

John Jasper looks at Edwin asleep.

Pursue Edwin Drood and Rosa?

Lead on to final scene then in No. V? IV?

_Yes_.

How many more scenes between them?

Way to be paved for their marriage and parting instead. _Yes_.

Miss Twinkleton’s? No. Next No.

Rosa’s Guardian? DONE IN No. II.

Mr. Sapsea? In last chapter.

Neville Landless at Mr. Crisparkle’s

and Helena? YES.

Neville admires Rosa. That comes out from himself.

(_MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD_. _NO. III_.)