Who Violet Hunter is
Violet Hunter is the sensible governess at the center of The Copper Beeches, one of the collection's twelve detective stories. A man named Jephro Rucastle offers her work at a rate of pay far above the usual amount. The offer comes with peculiar conditions, including cutting her hair short and wearing a certain dress.
What Violet Hunter wants
Violet wants Holmes's advice about whether she should accept the position Rucastle offers her. She is uneasy about the proposal, despite the unusually high pay attached to the work. Her request brings Holmes a puzzle about an offer whose strange conditions call for closer attention.
Violet Hunter and the others in the story
Rucastle is the man offering Violet employment, while Holmes is the detective she approaches for guidance. In this case, Holmes stresses his need for facts, making careful inquiry central to his response to her concern.
Questions
Who is Violet Hunter?
Violet Hunter is a sensible governess who seeks advice from Sherlock Holmes in The Copper Beeches.
What does Jephro Rucastle ask Violet Hunter to do?
He asks her to cut her hair short and wear a particular dress as conditions of the unusually well-paid position.
Why does Violet Hunter write to Holmes?
She feels uneasy about the peculiar job offer and asks whether she should accept it.