Chapter 5 Summary

Clive hasn't finished his symphony and his deadline is fast approaching. Clive discovers from reading the Judge that Vernon has been forced to resign. Clive is still angry at Vernon and seems to take some self-righteous pleasure in the downfall of his former friend. Just then, Clive receives some long awaited inspiration for the completion of his symphony. However, as Clive readies himself to write it down, police officers' call asking for his assistance in identifying the Lakeland rapist.

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Vernon's resignation has been solicited and Frank Dibben has replaced him. In the aftermath of Vernon's journalistic blunder, his staff, which had so recently congratulated him on his success in raising the Judge's circulation, does not even have the courtesy to bid him a proper farewell. Vernon is understandably bitter, but he is particularly hurt by Clive's postcard in which Clive claims that...