Epilogue - You Be the Judge! The Fates (and this author) long ago determined the ending of this story, and the tragic events that befell each character, but as to who deserves the burden of culpability, you, and the other readers of this novel game, can judge. If you like, see how other readers judged first, before making up your own mind!
Who killed Pearl (aka Lily)? Pearl. Washo. The rattlesnake. John Morgan. No one. It was a miscarriage.
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