I have listened with some disquiet to the endless, no to mention ill-conceived and unconstructive, chatter of your deceit. I can see it is time for the logical mind of the Cadwalliters to swing into action.

First, let us review the information we have, the big picture so to speak.

1. Our world is being encroached upon by things of a ghastly and disturbing nature, none of whom are familiar with Marquis of Queensbury rules, what.

2. We seem to be the only organized force in opposition to this.

3. Our lives are, therefore, sacrosanct and above any unnecesary risk, including an unwelcome period of incarceration at her majesty's pleasure.

4. The importance of our position transcends any moral implications, even the deaths of a few choirboys, a million choirboys if that were neccesary - we should feel no guilt over this neccesary and unavoidable series of actions. I, for one, applaud the bold stroke we have made against the forces of outright caddishness. (I don't expect you to understand this attitude, Strangechilde, it's a British thing, you can't help being a foreigner and having no backbone, what.)

5. Jim is not (I believe) possessed of the same level of manifest destiny as our good selves, he is, in short, the dupe of the piece.

God has delivered Jim into our hands so that he can absorb the blame - but he cannot be allowed to reveal anything to the authorities.

6. Hence, I come to the point I will refer to only as "Jim's incriminating suicide bid." Jim must not only die, but die in such a way as to show that he was responsible for all the trouble at the church. Imagine the scene, the police arrive to find his fumbling scratched suicide note, begging forgiveness, he lies surrounded by the same vinegar and iron filings he used in his bizarre ritual.

This ploy would work even better were it done some distance from Persicue hall. Persicue could contact the police, telling them that Jim had run off with some money and silverware, we then kill Jim, arrange the faked suicide and leave the scene for the police to find.

Even if this scheme doesn't work, it will cheer me up immensely, get me out of the house and stop me feeling like an invalid.

7. Just in case, Persicue manner should be fully stocked with food and drink for what we might term a "Siege situation", just on the offchance that it all goes pear-shaped.

8. God save Queen Victoria!

Dr Hieronymous Cadwalliter
Botanist at large

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