The Miserable Mill
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The Miserable Mill is the fourth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, written by Lemony Snicket.
[edit] Summary
The three Baudelaires travel by train to Paltryville to meet their new guardian at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. When they arrive there, they find that it's a very boring place and that rather than being cared for by their new guardian, Sir, they must work in his sawmill.
Klaus is hypnotized by Dr. Orwell, who later engages Sunny in a sword fight, which results in her ghastly demise. Sir therefore threatens that if they cause any more they will be sent to live with Shirley, who is really Count Olaf in disguise. Eventually Olaf's plan fails, and the Baudelaires must go to a boarding school.
[edit] Letter From Lemony Snicket
Dear Reader,
I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put this book down instantaneously, because of all the books describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, THE MISERABLE MILL might be the unhappiest yet. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to Paltryville to work in a lumbermill, and they find disaster and misfortune lurking behind every log.
The pages of this book, I'm sorry to inform you, contain such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine, a bad casserole, a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be, a hypnotist, a terrible accident resulting in injury, and coupons.
I have promised to write down the entire history of these three poor children, but you haven't, so if you prefer stories that are more heartwarming, please feel free to make another selection.
With all due respect,
