2. SUMMARY OF THE NOVEL “POSTERN OF FATE”
Tommy and Tuppence were a married couple who were tired of living in a big city which were always busy and unsafe as well the environment which did
not beautiful and healthy. Therefore they decided to move to a country which was safe and peaceful. Such place was called Holloquway in England. They bought a
house and lived there. Actually they had daughter but she did not live with them because she was married.
In their new house, they like spending the time by reading many kinds of books especially reading the old books. They felt that the old story was still
interesting. One day while reading one of the old books, she unaccidentally touched the bell for calling her servant, named Albert, actually she did not mean
to call her servant. Because of the bell sound, Albert come Albert came and ask Tuppence what can be helped. Tuppence, told Albert to get a strange book for her,
she had never seen it before. Apparently the book was titled Black Arrow which was written by Stevenson. The book is a relic of people who once inhabited the
house. Then Tuppence opened and read the book, she was intrigued because there are words that are underlined with red ink on certain words. Tuppence deliver it to
her husband, Tommy. However, her husband thinks it is not unusual when one read the book and it need not be regarded as a mystery or something important.
Tuppence, not simply accept the opinion of Tommy. Then, she showed the book
to Tommy. Both of them read the book and find a word that reads “Mary Jordan was unnaturally death, Hes one of us”. After seeing the book, Tommy still think
it was not something ordinary, but Tuppence has a high curiosity about it. Without permission to Tommy, Tuppence find out the truth of the words contained in the
book. She went to the grave with her dog, Hannibal. Hannibal is a type of dog that is very sensitive sense of smell against her employer. So when Tuppence out of
the house, Hannibal immediately followed him from behind. Tuppence, visiting graves in the countryside, maybe shell find a headstone that written name of Mary
Jordan, like the one in the book Black Arrow. Meanwhile, Tommy look for Tuppence at home, he knew that his wife was not at home, maybe she seek the
truth of the words that she has founded in booke yesterday, and Tommy follow Tuppence to the grave, he found her there. Tommy was angry, he said that no
name Mary-jordan Jordan or other written on the headstone. Tuppence first inquiry failed. She forgot to find out Who is Mary Jordan for a while, because her
husband not alow her to do that.
In that new house many things that are not used, but not all that ugly junk, theres still a nice even look unique, one of them is a brass lamp. For that
Tuppence decide to take him to the bazaar thrift. Indeed, many people who liked that old brass lamps. Tuppence too busy looking for used goods which she likes,
Tommy did not accompany him in the junk bazaar. Tommy would prefer to walk with Hanibal. They walked to a church, Hannibal who enjoy this freedom and
sniffing the grass and plants that decorate the edge of the street. Hannibal felt so free, so it makes Tommy must be extra strong to take care of Hannibal. Hannibal
could not be detained again he entered the gates of the church, then Hannibal show Tommy something. Tommy was surprised because he saw several graves,
the tombstone was no longer legible. Maybe it is for thousands of years ago. Tommy noticed the gravestone one by one, but there is a strange feeling in her
heart. He immediately left the place and pulled the chain Hanibal
When Tuppence is engrossed in reading the book, Beatrice her new neighbors came to the house. Beatrice wanted to tell Tuppence about Mary
Jordan. As far as she knows Mary Jordan has ever lived in a house inhabited by Tommy and Tuppence today. According to the story of Beatrice, Mary Jordan
died from an accident. But Tupence is not as easy to believe what the Beatrice said. Beside Betrice there is also a new neighbor named, Mrs. Griffin. Mrs.
Griffin told that it was a lot of people who inhabit the house before Tuppence and her husband, then she also confirmed that Mary Jordan also never stay there.
Maybe a lot of information she got about Mary Jordan. Following from Beatrice and Mrs Griffin he also obtained information from Gwenda. Gwenda is a minister
in charge of sales of household appliances section and glassware. Tuppence Gwenda told about Mary Jordan is known from the story of her grandmother.
Mary Jordan of a girl who has golden hair and beautiful. He has worked in the navy. The mystery of his death is still confusing. But according to her story she is
food poisoning or Digits foxglove leaves poisonous and deadly type of plant. There was someone who wanted to help pick vegetables in the garden, and take it
inside and give it to the chef. Yes spinach, lettuce and something like that. Mayny people did not really know the difference. On examination it is said that it
happened because the spinach was grown near the foxglove. To better know the information is more reliable, Tuppence meet with Mr. Isaac Bodlicot. He is very
well known in the village. He was known for her age who are not young anymore. The people feel that someone who has age ninety can not do anything. Not
credible that he can make home improvements or renovations. It also makes Tuppence admired at the Mr Bodlicot. Tuppence encounter pack Bodlicot and Mr.
Bodlicot tell some new stories. Whereas, the house is currently inhabited by Tuppence formerly known as KK Kay-kay derived from the Japanese language,
as well as former shows a rocking horse True Love. He does not know a lot of stories about Mary Jordan. He just tells that Mary Jordan died of food poisoning
and just it
When he returned to the house Tommy was surprised because Tuppence bring the used rocking horse was taken to the house. Tommy thought his wife too
much to investigate the death of Mary Jordan. Starting from asking people who are already very old at all, according to Tommy it was less efficient, because it
may be due to aging of their stories so rambling or old people had forgotten the real story, which then adds a story that is not true. Tommy is also investigating,
but not the same as that she done. Tommy is more focus on the things an efficient and reliable investigation .Such as meet Mr. Robinson, he gets more accurate
information. Which states that Mary Jordan is a spy. But he was not a German spy. Hes not an enemy spy. Mary Jordan is part of Mr. Robinson. At one point
they decided to do the investigation together. They met Colonel Pikeaway who also knows a lot about events that occurred in the past, perhaps Colonel Pikeaway
know about the story of Mary Jordans death. However, kololonel Pikeaway does not know much about the death of Mary Jordan. He just tells that Mary Jordan
was not a spy. she was a good person who worked on the force of the Sea. Strange things begin to happen when Tommy and Tupence investigating.
Namely Sir Isaac Bodlicot were shot dead by an unknown stranger Various mysteries encountered by Tommy and Tuppence took them to a list that almost
did not make sense: Black Arrow, Alexander Parkinson, Mary Jordan died
unnatural, porcelain Oxford and Cambridge Chair , Grin-lo-hen, KK, Stomach Mathilde, Cain and Abel, Truelove and a population census data in the past. All
the things that help Tommy and Tuppence in solving the mystery of who they meet. In the end in mind that the antiquity of the village where they live there is a
movement that resembles the movement of fascism, and it is probably still going on until today. All these clues lead them to a woman named Miss Mullins Crispin
called him by name Dodo. Miss Mullins in the end proved to be the grandson of a physician toxic chemicals maker in wartime past. Ms. Mullins is also the man
who had killed Mr. Isaac and try to shoot Tuppence although the bullet only grazed his shoulder .
Tommy and Tuppence eventually solved the mystery of the death of Mary Jordan, and catch the killer of Sir Isaac. The story also ends with a gala
party held by Mr. Robinson to both the old detective partner.
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