<p>"In this matter of the Diamond," he said, "the characters
of innocent people have suffered under suspicion already-as you know. The memories of innocent people may suffer.
hereafter, for want of a record of the facts to which those
who come after us can appeal. There can be no doubt that
this strange family story of ours ought to be told. And I
think, Bellercdge. the lawyer and I together have hit on
the right way of telling it."</p>
<p>Very satisfactory to both of them, no doubt. But I failed
to see what I myself had to do with it, so far.
"We have certain events to relate," Mr. Franklin pro·
ceeded; "and we have certain persons concerned in those
events who are capable of relating them. Starting from
these plain facts, the lawyer's idea is that we should all
write the story of the Moonstone in turn-as far as our
own personal experience extends, and no further. We
must begin by showing how the Diamond first fell into
the hands of my uncle Hemcastle. when he was serving
in India fifty years since. This prefatory narrative I have
already got by me in the fonn of an old family paper.
which relates the necessary particulars on the authority
of an eye-witness. The next thing to do is to tell how the
Diamond found its way into my aunt's house in Yorkshire,
two years since, and how it came to be lost in little more
than twelve hours afterward. "Nobody knows as much as
you do. Betteredge, about what went on in the house at
that time. So you must take the pen in hand, and start
the story." </p>
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<li>The paragraph voices the concern that "innocent people"
a) have been corrupted
b) have been defamed
c) have been forgotten
d) possess faulty memories
e) suffer feelings of guilt</li>
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<p>I have no idea what is indicated about the innocent people. Please kindly explain to me. Thanks a lot.:D</p>