Chapter 13 Summary

Instead of the Quagmires they find a box full of Very Fine Doilies. Aghast, they attempt to figure out what Count Olaf is up to. Mr. Poe remarks that the children are obviously not doing well in their new home and Esme tells him she no longer wants the children. Count Olaf offers to adopt them, but as he walks forward to grab Violet, he slips on one of the very fine doilies. As he falls, his boots come off, revealing the tattoo on his ankle. Everyone gasps and Mr. Poe cries out that Gunther is really Count Olaf!

Esme responds that he is more than Count Olaf, he is the in-est and handsome-est man in town. Count Olaf puts his hands around her waist and they run for the exit. Chaos ensues as everyone tries to go after them, but ends up...