THE MYSTERY OG EDWIN DROOD

La historia comienza con John Jasper saliendo de un fumadero de opio en Londres.

The tale begins with John Jasper leaving an opium den in London. [4] The following evening, Edwin Drood pays a visit to his uncle, Jasper, who is the choirmaster at Cloisterham Cathedral. Edwin admits to having reservations about his betrothal to Rosa Bud, which had been pre-arranged by their fathers.

Edwin pays Rosa a visit the next day at the Nuns' House, Rosa's boarding school. They quarrel in a friendly manner, as they do on a regular basis when his visits. Meanwhile, Jasper, who is fascinated by the cathedral crypt, seeks out Durdles, a man who knows everything there is to know about the crypt.