Antenora
Detriment Deleter 
Fiendish Philologist
Put down that harpoon gun, in the name of these wonderful birds!
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Post by Antenora on Jun 22, 2006 8:15:45 GMT -5
I looked at the end of TWW, the bit most likely to contain words to that effect, and found nothing of the sort. The closest reference I could find is one just vaguely admitting some momentary uncertainty about Josephine's death, on page 211:
"And we can never know exactly what was happening to Aunt Josephine as the children sat on the dock, unable to help her, but I will say that eventually--around the time the Baudelaire orphans were forced to attend a miserable boarding school-- two fishermen found both of Aunt Josephine's life jackets..."
I don't think they'll return to Lake Lachrymose, as it's implied that they're some distance out to sea, or at least that they will be rather soon.
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Jun 25, 2006 21:11:30 GMT -5
Does Count Olaf have the same sort of tidal chart that Widdershins had? If he does then he can chart a course, but if he doesn't... Who knows. Perhaps he knows the sea well enough to get them to whatever island they're going to? Though I doubt that.
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Post by Dante on Jun 26, 2006 2:31:44 GMT -5
On the cover of The Gloom Looms box set, Olaf did indeed have such a tidal chart - or apparently the same thing, anyway - so if he still has it, that might help him. It might well have been left behind on the Carmelita, though, in which case Fernald and Fiona have probably found a use for it.
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Jun 26, 2006 21:05:22 GMT -5
I was thinking that. If it showed him with it in the gloom looms he may still have it on him.
But now I think on it, it does make more sense for it to have been left on the carmelita.
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Post by Medusoid Mycelium on Jul 14, 2006 11:10:08 GMT -5
Reading through TGG, I found possible evidence that the birds are likely the clue:
"The Baudelaires looked at one another as best as they could through the small circular windows. A citation for bravery is nothing more than a piece of paper stating that you have been courageous at some time, and such citations have not been known to be very useful when confronted by danger, whether deep underwater, or, as the Baudelaires would eventually learn, high up in the air."
I believe this means that they will go rescue Hector and the three Quagmires from the attacking eagles.
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Jul 24, 2006 21:31:19 GMT -5
I do too, but, ah....
We kinda posted that quote and massively discussed it the day after the book came out. So yeah. We know.
Thanks for being informative though!
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