A good question, JUDE. Miss Flite has mentioned 'Fitz-Jarndyce' more
than once, I believe. She has been around so long, I have come to suspect that she
sees connections that others do not. Perhaps Esther reminds her of someone attached
to the case from the past. Perhaps Lady Dedlock's family?? Just speculating.
I like your observation on Bagnet. Nice,..but he does his job.
Another reason George might have been acting so oddly, JOANP, could be that he is
greatly worried over the debt he owes Smallweed, for which his old friend co-signed.
He is afraid he will be the cause of harm to that family. That would certainly have
me in a jumpy state.
Good definition of a good mystery, PatH. Just the way I like them. I can't believe Lady Dedlock killed Tulkinghorn, much as she might have wished to see him dead.
I agree she just doesn't seem the type, plus, she is the most obvious suspect, which to me
rules her out at once.
Then there is a George, who is one of Dickens' 'good guys' and imo
not likely to be the guilty party. I can see Hortense committing murder, but what is her motive?