Kemp’s betrayal and his active participation in efforts to capture had enraged Griffin violently. He could never excuse Kemp for such a conduct. He returned to Kemp’s house from Hintondean with the purpose of punishing him and taking revenge on him. Kemp was responsible for breaking trust and hurting Griffin’s ego now Griffin wanted to settle scores with him. He had already declared in his letter that he would kill Kemp and her really men\ant business. By sending his maid servant with an note to Adye, Kemp had once again tried to outsmart Griffin. Therefore, adamant at not sparing Kemp under any circumstances, he broke in to his house, but he found all the windows and doors of the house closed securely. Even the shutters were drawn to obstruct any attempt of intrusion. The shutters were drawn to obstruct any attempt of intrusion. Infuriated to the extent of mad frenzy, Griffin started smashing all the window panes of the house. He tried to force his entry holding Anya as a hostage. When he failed to do so, he tried hacking the shutters of his windows with an axe that he had managed to find. Desperate to get Kemp’s throat, he went on a rampage expressing his frustration, anger and humiliation caused by Kemp’s betrayal. He behaved in such a destructive manner because he could not take defeat from anyone. His false sense of supremacy did not let him examine his own shortcomings. Considering himself to be unchallengeable and all powerful, he found it very tough to accept his defeat.
