Chapter 21: Before the court, Victor learns that he is a suspect in the recent
murder of a young man. After
seeing the corpse, Frankenstein is horrified to discover that the victim
is Henry Clerval. After
seeing the black marks on his neck, Victor is convinced that his monster
is to blame. He spends
three months in jail before he is finally released.
During this period Victor is shaken with a feverish physical and
mental sickness. Finally
his father arrives, and the two return to Geneva together.
Victor resolves to protect his family (what's left of it) from
the monster.
Chapter 22: Still
on the journey home, Victor continues to feel very sick.
Though his father attributes it to his delirium, Victor lets
burst, "William, Justine, and Henry-they all died by my hands."
Frankenstein is very earnest in his belief that he is the cause
of their deaths, and he is even more horrified by the thought that they
won't be the last victims of his poor judgement.
He remembers the monster's words to him: "I will be with you
on your wedding-night!"
Once
they return to Geneva, the wedding day is arranged to the delight of
everyone involved besides Victor himself, who isn't sure what the
future holds.
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