If he's collecting information, it's in case he needs it later for blackmail. Or to try and swindle the local vicar out of his inheritance. The question regarding his part of the plot quickly becomes not 'Will he discover the truth?' but 'Will he get away with it?'
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Date: 2016-06-10 04:50 pm (UTC)Ha, that does sound like a fun take on the trope!