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« on: June 17, 2011, 06:34:09 PM »
The circumstances of Barnabas's death aren't gone into, but it sounds as if the way Barnabas's life went, including his death, made Bramwell very bitter toward the rest of the family. It seems very unlikely to me that Bramwell, at a time like this, would have been sent to Collinwood to be looked after, while Josette was off in Boston, or that they'd have him. All those indignities heaped upon Barnabas would have just recently happened, perhaps eeven hastening his death in some way... Justin could have insisted, I suppose, knowing the truth, but I forget if he knew. I doubt Bramwell would have been left to fend for himself in the Old House, or that there was someone like a "babysitter", but who knows...