"That was murder, simple as that! But then you kept remembering..." (269.) In Agatha's novel And Then There Were None Christie, ten strangers are invited to an island by a mysterious person that none of them remember having met. When they arrive, they realize that their host is not there, and that none of the servants have seen him either. As a result of the murders they committed, they were ironically killed, one by one, according to an old nursery rhyme. The characters were murdered according to the severity of the crimes they had committed; therefore, their death was determined by their guilt. Rogers could not prolong the torture because she had already suffered enough from the guilt of her crime and was less responsible than her husband. Mrs. Rogers had always felt guilty for what she had done and so had already begun to pay for her crime. After noticing that Mrs. Rogers seemed to be afraid of everything, Vera thinks, "She looked like a woman walking in mortal fear... [...] What the hell was she afraid of?" (31). This shows that Mrs. Rogers' fear of guilt over her crime takes over her appearance and is evident. Rogers was part of a crime that was difficult to prove; however, she knew she had done something wrong and was guilty. After a gramophone was broadcast stating their crimes, Mr. Rogers attempted to maintain his and his wife's innocence by explaining: "She has always been in poor health, sir, always from the time we came to see her ". Blore however questioned the crime, “But she had a little problem when she died? Eh ? » (69). Blore's question shows the motive for the murder, making the Rogers seem more guilty and explaining why Mrs. Rogers acts the way she does...... middle of paper ...... hair, she decides to suicide because she thinks that's what Hugo would have wanted, "She climbed onto the chair, her eyes fixed in front of her like those of a sleepwalker... She adjusted the noose around her neck. Hugo was there to see that she was doing what she had to do." to do. She kicked the chair..."(269). This shows that even though she hid her guilt, it was there all along. When she can no longer control it, she commits suicide. Not all crimes were equal and neither was the guilt felt by each, which determined the order of their deaths. The longer each of the guests stayed on the island, the more guilty they felt; Therefore, those who did not feel guilty died last. Everyone has regrets, but not everyone has the same level of conscience. The sooner one admits their wrongdoing, the sooner they can move on. thing and leave your regrets in the past..