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The Curious Omission
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The 11th story in the Black Widowers case files, Isaac Asimov wrote it for Tales of the Black Widowers (1974).Halsted is host tonight, and his guest is Jeremy Atwood, a retired civil engineer. He has a nephew who teaches English, and this information sets Rubin off on a rant throughout the dinner about the deficiencies and failings of those who teach English literature.After dinner, the brandy is served and Trumbull grills Mr Atwood. His friend has recently passed away, and left him one last puzzle. Mr Atwood's friend, Lyon Sanders, loved games and puzzles. He would constantly invite Mr Atwood over to play Board Games, Card Games, and games of his own devising. In his will, Mr Atwood's friend left him one last puzzle; he must find "The curious omission in Alice.", and solving that would allow him to collect ten thousand dollars. The reference to Lewis Carroll is immediately figured out, and the rest of the meeting is spent trying to figure out what is missing from the famous story. Henry starts his solution to the mystery by asking Mr Atwood if he is Episcopalian.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })This story has been reprinted in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (December 1991). | |
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Dying Clue: a dying man leaves a friend a legacy and says that the location of the safe deposit box where it is held can be found in "the curious omission in Alice". Justified as the dying man loved games, and wanted to leave his friend one last puzzle to solve. Rubin refers to it as "a dying hint". He also takes steps to make sure Mr Atwood didn't mishear him by including the same condition in his last will. | |
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Driving Question: What is the curious omission in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? | |
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Exact Words: The members (and Mr Atwood) assume that "Alice" is a reference to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but the sequel's full title isn't Through the Looking-Glass, it is Through the Looking Glass, and what Alice Found There, and that's where the titular omission is. | |
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