Chapter 8 Summary

Isadora and Duncan have not fared well in their time in captivity. They are extremely dirty and their eyes appear haunted. It is obvious to Violet, Klaus and Sunny that their friends have been through a horrible experience. Once the Quagmires realize their friends are really there, they try to catch up on all that has happened. They have been privy to Count Olaf's scheme and inform The Baudelaires that he plans to sneak them out of town in one of the items at the In Auction. They have also been taking notes about Count Olaf's many plans and have learned more about the mysterious V.F.D.

Violet begins to think up a way to get them out of the cage, after picking the lock does not work. She decides they will have to find a way to weld the bars of...