In Chapter 7 of Frankenstein, after
Victor has returned from a wonderful outing on verdant hills under what he calls "a
serene sky," he receives a letter from his father, Alphonse Frankenstein. In this
letter, the father tells Victor that his sweet child who delighted him with his smiles
and congenial ways has been murdered on the seventh of
May.
On that Thursday, Alphonse, his niece, and two sons
went for a walk in Plainpalais on a lovely evening. The weather was so pleasant that
they continues their walk farther than usual. When dusk came, William and Ernest were
not to be found as they had gone on ahead; finally, Ernest arrived, but no William.
Ernest told the father that William had run and hid in their game, but he was unable to
find his brother. They searched until dark; then, they returned with torches. At around
five in the morning, Alphonse discovered his son, stretched on the grass, white and
motionless with an indentation made by the the murderer's finger was on his neck.
After carrying him home, Elizabeth begged to see William; when she examined the neck of
the victim, Elizabeth exclaimed, "O God! I have murdered my darling child," and she
fainted.
Later that evening, Elizabeth informs Mr.
Frankenstein that William had begged her to let him wear a valuable miniature of hers
that was made of his mother, and, now, this picture is gone, having probably been taken
by the murderer.
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