Summary

The chapter opens with an explanation that twice a year, the Whateleys would light fires on the top of Sentinel Hill, which would increase the noises coming from the hills. The renovations also continued during this time, as Old Whateley and Wilbur, now 10, removed all of the partitions in the ground floor of the house.

In 1924, Old Whateley noticed that an increasing number of whippoorwills visited his windows at night. This made him believe that he was about to die. He did, but on his deathbed, he explained that Wilbur should keep feeding "it" and to open the gates of Yog-Sothoth. He also told Wilbur to search for something on page 751 of the complete edition of an unnamed book.

In 1926, Lavinia became afraid of Wilbur and later disappeared.

Analysis

This chapter is essential the catalyst for the rest of the story. Old Whatley tells...