![]() In fact, Watson reflects when he breaks the news of Selden's death out on the moors to the Barrymores: Barrymore, who looks at this hunted murderer and sees her little brother. Maybe we aren't supposed to feel pity for Selden, but we definitely feel terrible for Mrs. She tells Sir Henry of the night that "he dragged himself here weary and starving, with the warders hard at his heels" (9.74). Barrymore's version of the man once it is revealed that her maiden name is Selden, and that the convict Selden is also her baby brother. When he falls to his death running away from the Hound out on the moors, everyone seems quietly glad that he is gone.Īll these descriptions of Selden don't jive with Mrs. And when Watson catches a glimpse of Selden out on the moors, he is struck by his "terrible animal face, all seamed and scored with vile passions" (9.126).Ĭlearly, Selden is a nasty piece of work who wouldn't hesitate to do terrible things to the people of Baskerville Hall if he could. He's been convicted of such a brutal murder that he escaped the death penalty on an insanity plea (6.38). After all, he's an escaped convict from the famous prison of Princetown at Dartmoor. ![]() ![]() We never actually meet Selden as a character, but he's clearly supposed to catch our attention as a possible threat to Sir Henry and to the neighborhood in general. ![]()
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