Glen Smith's Diary (Page 45)

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DING DONG DING DONG DING DONG
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Narration:
Glen Smith's death - Christmas Morning 1899
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The relentless pealing of the bells lends a sense of urgency and agitation to the deathbed scene, even though their sound must be coincidental in timing to Glen Smith's death. And in the fourth panel, you see members of his household and family rushing into the room, although he is an old man, and surely his death was not unexpected. No matter, we feel the emotional upset from that scene, in contrast to his peaceful-looking face, practically hidden under the covers of his huge bed. Something so mysterious is hinted at right at the end of the life of this very proper, upright man. In the last two panels, Elizabeth opens the window to let in fresh air, and maybe some new-found truth about her father?