Summary

Chapter 35 opens as Jack is heading back to Le Grand Leon to gather his belongings. While there, he answers a knock on the door, and it is the police. They arrest him for the murder of four people. The police tell him that they had been informed by Bernard Almont of his guilt. A news article after the chapter states that Dr. Beecham testified to having seen Jack hanging around the Anatomists’ Society, and Bernard testified that he heard Jack make a full confession. Dr. Straine was arrested for purchasing the bodies.

It is Christmas Day as Chapter 36 opens. Hazel’s feet are bleeding from the long walk, but she finally gets to Dr. Beecham’s office. Hazel asks him to take off his gloves, and as he does, she sees that all of his fingers are transplants. She verifies that he...