Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.Please wait while we process your payment
If you don't see it, please check your spam folder. Sometimes it can end up there.
If you don't see it, please check your spam folder. Sometimes it can end up there.
Please wait while we process your payment
By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy.
Don’t have an account? Subscribe now
Create Your Account
Sign up for your FREE 7-day trial
Already have an account? Log in
Your Email
Choose Your Plan
Save over 50% with a SparkNotes PLUS Annual Plan!
Purchasing SparkNotes PLUS for a group?
Get Annual Plans at a discount when you buy 2 or more!
Price
$24.99 $18.74 /subscription + tax
Subtotal $37.48 + tax
Save 25% on 2-49 accounts
Save 30% on 50-99 accounts
Want 100 or more? Contact us for a customized plan.
Your Plan
Payment Details
Payment Summary
SparkNotes Plus
You'll be billed after your free trial ends.
7-Day Free Trial
Not Applicable
Renews March 28, 2023 March 21, 2023
Discounts (applied to next billing)
DUE NOW
US $0.00
SNPLUSROCKS20 | 20% Discount
This is not a valid promo code.
Discount Code (one code per order)
SparkNotes Plus subscription is $4.99/month or $24.99/year as selected above. The free trial period is the first 7 days of your subscription. TO CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AND AVOID BEING CHARGED, YOU MUST CANCEL BEFORE THE END OF THE FREE TRIAL PERIOD. You may cancel your subscription on your Subscription and Billing page or contact Customer Support at custserv@bn.com. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. Free trial is available to new customers only.
Choose Your Plan
Payment Details
Payment Summary
For the next 7 days, you'll have access to awesome PLUS stuff like AP English test prep, No Fear Shakespeare translations and audio, a note-taking tool, personalized dashboard, & much more!
You’ve successfully purchased a group discount. Your group members can use the joining link below to redeem their group membership. You'll also receive an email with the link.
Members will be prompted to log in or create an account to redeem their group membership.
Thanks for creating a SparkNotes account! Continue to start your free trial.
Please wait while we process your payment
Your PLUS subscription has expired
Please wait while we process your payment
Please wait while we process your payment
The third narrative of this section is by Franklin Blake, and it begins when he was called back from his travels in the East in the spring of 1849 with the news that his father had died and that he was heir to his father's fortune. Franklin confirms the thought from Betteredge's narrative that he was heartsick at Rachel's treatment and thus had left England. On arriving back in England, Franklin feels for Rachel as much as ever and finds that she is living under the care of her aunt, Mrs. Merridew. Franklin goes to see Rachel, but she declines to see him. Franklin and Bruff are as puzzled as ever at Rachel's cold behavior. Franklin resolves to take up the case of the Moonstone, in hopes of discovering the secret of her feelings. He leaves at once for the Verinder house in Yorkshire and is approaching Betteredge by sunset.
Betteredge invites Franklin in, but Franklin refuses his invitation, explaining that he doesn't want to enter Rachel's own house against her will. Betteredge is confused and distressed to hear that Rachel is still not speaking to Franklin. But Betteredge refers Franklin to a spare room for rent at Hotherstone Farm, near the Verinder house. As they walk toward Hotherstone Farm, Betteredge asks Franklin the reason for his visit. Franklin announces his intention to recommence the Moonstone investigation in order to win Rachel back. Betteredge informs him that he may begin by fetching the letter addressed to him from Rosanna Spearman, which Limping Lucy Yolland holds. Franklin wants to go to Cobb's Hole tonight, but Betteredge tells him it is too late. They agree to go early in the morning.
Franklin picks up Betteredge, who has lapsed into "detective fever" again, in the morning on the way to Cobb's Hole. At the Yolland's house, Lucy hears Franklin's name with contempt and gets Rosanna's letter for him. She beckons Franklin outside and stands looking at him with disgust, saying, "I can't find out what she saw in his face Oh, my lost darling! what could you see in this man?" Lucy asks Franklin if he is not remorseful. He is confused and says no. She thrusts the letter at him and leaves.
Franklin opens the envelope and finds a letter and a slip of paper from Rosanna directing him to follow the directions in the letter for an explanation of Rosanna's curious behavior toward him. The letter contains directions to a hiding place in the Shivering Sands.
Franklin and Betteredge go to the Shivering Sands and wait for the tide to turn. When it does, Betteredge leaves Franklin to explore the hiding place alone. Franklin finds the tin case, held in the quicksand by chains. Inside is a linen nightgown and a letter. Franklin pockets the letter and examines the nightgown, which has a smear of paint on it. He remembers Cuff's statement that the owner of the stained nightgown was also the diamond thief. Inside the nightgown is the name of the owner: Franklin Blake—"I had discovered Myself as the Thief."
Franklin is shocked, having no knowledge of having taken the diamond. Betteredge takes Franklin home. Franklin begins to read Rosanna's letter out loud.
Please wait while we process your payment