You have to dislodge his death grip one finger at a time, in a specific order. (If you get the sequence wrong, you must start over.)

Ophelia's diary mentions the "rule of thumb." That should tell you which finger to start with. Start on the outside and work your way in, pulling up a finger from the top and a finger from the bottom as you go. The pattern should make itself pretty clear.

NOW we can see about getting into the drawing room downstairs...

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