After The End, The Last Of It

[sonetka]

One final bit of Strong Poison fic, and I think that after this the well will be just about dry, at least when it comes to Where Are They Now fics about characters who only appear in that book and then never again. I did have an idea for a Mrs. Pettican/Hannah Westlock follow-up, but it didn't really come together -- besides, given the time the

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[sonetka]

Thanks for the catch! I'll give him toast instead. (Were scones more of a tea time thing then or were they just not as popular?) The funny thing is that Vaughan originally wasn't even supposed to be in this, it was just going to be a brief solo scene with Arthur Boyes alone -- but Vaughan just elbowed his way somehow. And no, that biography will never happen. Vaughan will probably die of natural causes at the age of about 89, surrounded by half-done chapters, notes, and a bunch of Philip's old papers, all of which will eventually end up in some minor library's archives to become fodder for desperate PhD students who absolutely must find someone different to write about.

Considering how Mr. Boyes speaks of Harriet to Peter when she's still the prime suspect in his son's murder, I think he'd be kindly disposed towards her after it's definitely proved that she didn't do it. I don't think he'll ever understand why she didn't want to let Philip make an honest woman of her, but he knows she's been through the wringer as a result, and is just happy to see that she hasn't been destroyed by it.