Frankenstein - Chapter 21

We meet our embattled hero brought forth before an aged magistrate—a beacon of benevolence whose manner does little to quell the accusation brewing against him. Several stand as witnesses, their accounts painting a terrifying picture of death discovered upon a humble fishing excursion—a horrified stumble over an all but lifeless form on the shores, culminating in the shocking revelation of the corpse bearing signs of a violent end. As the chapter unfolds, feel the protagonist's dread as ...