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1. What startles the Pratts about the appearance of George and Franny Clare at their house in Part I?

The Pratts are startled by the appearance of George and Franny Clare at their house in Part I because it is snowing hard, and George and his daughter Franny appear at the Pratt house without coats, looking shocked, with Franny in her bare feet.

2. What impression does George Clare get of the direction the police investigation into Catherine's murder is taking?

George Clare gets the impression that the police investigation into his wife Catherine's murder is quickly beginning to hone in on him as the primary suspect.

3. How do George's parents treat him after Catherine's murder?

George's parents treat him with some consideration after Catherine's murder, but George senses that they suspect he is the killer. Even so, George's parents help him get a lawyer and allow him and Franny to stay with them for a while.

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