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prevent   it   from   getting   to   Lord   Montbarry's   ears。'   So�察  �in   short   sharp 

sentences�察    �and   in  louder    and   louder    accents�察  �Mrs。   Ferrari   stated   her 

opinion of the case。 

     Still  keeping     his  own   view    in  reserve�察  �Mr。   Troy   listened   with   an 

expression of satirical approval。 

     'Very    strongly   stated�察  �Mrs。   Ferrari��'  he   said。   'You    build   up  your 

sentences well�察�you clinch your conclusions in a workmanlike manner。 If 

you had been a   man�察 �you would   have made   a   good lawyer   you   would 

have taken juries by the scruff of their necks。 Complete the case�察�my good 

ladycomplete the case。 Tell us next who sent you this letter�察�enclosing the 

bank´note。   The   ;two   wretches;   who   murdered   Mr。   Ferrari   would   hardly 

put their hands in their pockets and send you a thousand pounds。 Who is 

iteh�拭   �I see the post´mark on the letter is ;Venice。; Have you any friend 

in that interesting city�察�with a large heart�察�and a purse to correspond�察�who 

has been let into the secret and who wishes to console you anonymously��' 



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     It was not   easy to   reply to   this。      Mrs。 Ferrari began to   feel the   first 

inward   approaches   of   something   like   hatred   towards   Mr。   Troy。   'I   don't 

understand you�察�sir��' she answered。             'I don't think this is a joking matter。' 

     Agnes interfered�察�for the first time。           She drew her chair a little nearer 

to her legal counsellor and friend。 

     'What is the most probable explanation�察�in your opinion��' she asked。 

     'I shall offend Mrs。 Ferrari if I tell you��' Mr。 Troy answered。 

     'No�察�sir�察�you won't��' cried Mrs。 Ferrari�察�hating Mr。 Troy undisguisedly 

by this time。 

     The lawyer leaned back in his chair。              'Very well��' he said�察�in his most 

good´humoured   manner。            'Let's   have   it   out。  Observe�察  �madam�察  �I   don't 

dispute your view of the position of affairs at the palace in Venice。                      You 

have     your    husband's      letters   to  justify   you�察   �and    you    have    also   the 

significant   fact   that   Lady   Montbarry's   maid   did   really   leave   the   house。 

We   will   say�察  �then�察  �that   Lord   Montbarry   has   presumably   been   made   the 

victim of a foul wrong that Mr。 Ferrari was the first to find it outand 

that the guilty persons had reason to fear�察�not only that he would acquaint 

Lord   Montbarry   with         his  discovery�察   �but   that   he  would     be  a  principal 

witness   against   them   if   the   scandal   was   made   public   in   a   court   of   law。 

Now mark�         �Admitting all this�察�I draw a totally different conclusion from 

the conclusion at which you have arrived。 Here is your husband left in this 

miserable household of three�察�under very awkward circumstances for him。 

What does he do�拭�But for the bank´note and the written message sent to 

you   with   it�察  �I   should   say   that   he   had   wisely   withdrawn   himself   from 

association with a disgraceful discovery and exposure�察�by taking secretly 

to   flight。   The   money      modifies     this  viewunfavourably         so   far  as  Mr。 

Ferrari is concerned。         I still believe he is keeping out of the way。              But I 

now say he is paid for keeping out of the wayand that bank´note there on 

the table is the price of his absence�察�sent by the guilty persons to his wife。' 

     Mrs。   Ferrari's   watery   grey   eyes   brightened   suddenly�察  �Mrs。   Ferrari's 

dull   drab´coloured   complexion   became   enlivened   by   a   glow   of   brilliant 

red。 

     'It's false��' she cried。     'It's a burning shame to speak of my husband in 



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that way��' 

     'I told you I should offend you��' said Mr。 Troy。 

     Agnes interposed once morein the interests of peace。                   She took the 

offended wife's hand�察�she appealed to the lawyer to reconsider that side of 

his theory which reflected harshly on Ferrari。 While she was still speaking�察�

the   servant   interrupted   her   by   entering   the   room   with   a   visiting´card。   It 

was     the  card   of  Henry     Westwick�察    �and   there   was    an  ominous      request 

written on it in pencil。 'I bring bad news。              Let me see you for a minute 

downstairs。' Agnes immediately left the room。 

     Alone   with   Mrs。   Ferrari�察  �Mr。  Troy   permitted   his   natural   kindness   of 

heart   to   show   itself   on   the   surface   at   last。 He   tried   to   make   his   peace 

with the courier's wife。 

     'You have every claim�察�my good soul�察�to resent a reflection cast upon 

your husband��' he began。           'I may even say that I respect you for speaking 

so warmly in his defence。           At the same time�察�remember�察�that I am bound�察�

in such a serious matter as this�察�to tell you what is really in my mind。 I can 

have no intention of offending you�察�seeing that I am a total stranger to you 

and to Mr。 Ferrari。        A thousand pounds is a large sum of money�察�and a 

poor   man   may   excusably   be   tempted   by   it   to   do   nothing   worse   than   to 

keep out of the way for a while。 My only interest�察�acting on your behalf�察�is 

to get at the truth。 If you will give me time�察�I see no reason to despair of 

finding your husband yet。' 

     Ferrari's   wife   listened�察  �without   being   convinced�此       �her   narrow   little 

mind�察  �filled   to   its   extreme   capacity   by   her   unfavourable   opinion   of   Mr。 

Troy�察�had no room left for the process of correcting its first impression。 'I 

am   much   obliged   to   you�察  �sir��'   was   all   she   said。  Her   eyes   were   more 

communicativeher eyes added�察�in their language�察�'You may say what you 

please�察�I will never forgive you to my dying day。' 

     Mr。 Troy gave it up。         He composedly wheeled his chair around�察�put 

his hands in his pockets�察�and looked out of window。 

     After an interval of silence�察�the drawing´room door was opened。 

     Mr。  Troy   wheeled   round   again   briskly   to   the   table�察  �expecting   to   see 

Agnes。 To his surprise there appeared�察�in her place�察�a perfect stranger to 



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him a gentleman�察�in the prime of life�察�with a marked expression of pain 

and   embarrassment on his   handsome   face。            He   looked   at   Mr。 Troy�察  �and 

bowed gravely。 

     'I am so unfortunate as to have brought news to Miss Agnes Lockwood 

which has greatly distressed her��' he said。            'She has retired to her room。 I 

am requested to make her excuses�察�and to speak to you in her place。' 

     Having introduced himself in those terms�察�he noticed Mrs。 Ferrari�察�and 

held   out   his   hand   to   her   kindly。 'It   is   some   years   since   we   last   met�察�

Emily��'    he   said。   'I  am   afraid   you   have    almost    forgotten    the  ;Master 

Henry;      of   old   times。'    Emily�察    �in   some    little  confusion�察    �made     her 

acknowledgments�察�and begged to know if she could be of any use to Miss 

Lockwood。        'The   old   nurse   is   with   her��'   Henry   answered�察  �'they   will   be 

better   left   together。'  He   turned   once   more   to   Mr。   Troy。   'I   ought   to   tell 

you��'    he  said�察  �'that  my   name    is  Henry   Westwick。       I   am   the   younger 

brother of the late Lord Montbarry。' 

     'The late Lord Montbarry��'          Mr。 Troy exclaimed。 

     'My brother died at Venice yesterday evening。               There is the telegram。' 

With that startling answer�察�he handed the paper to Mr。 Troy。 

     The message was in these words�此�

     'Lady  Montbarry�察�Venice。           To   Stephen   Robert Westwick�察  �Newbury's 

Hotel�察�London。        It is useless to take the journey。 Lord Montbarry died of 

bronchitis�察�at 8。40 this evening。 All needful details by post。' 

     'Was this expected�察�sir��' the lawyer asked。 

     'I cannot say that it has taken us entirely by surprise�察�Henry answered。 

'My   brother   Stephen   ��who   is   now   the   head   of   the   family��   received   a 

telegram   three   days   since�察  �informing   him   that   alarming   symptoms   had 

declared themselves�察�and that a second physician had been called in。 He 

telegraphed back to say that he had left Ireland for London�察�on his way to 

Venice�察�and to direct that any further message might be sent to his hotel。 

The reply came in a second telegram。 It announced that Lord Montbarry 

was     in  a   state   of  insensibility�察   �and    that�察 �in   his  brief   intervals    of 

consciousness�察�he recognised nobody。 My brother was advised to wait in 

London   for   later   information。   The   third   telegram   is   now   in   your   hands。 



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That is all I know�察�up to the present time。' 

     Happening   to   look   at   the   courier's   wife�察 �Mr。 Troy  was   struck   by  the 

expression of blank fear which showed itself in the woman's face。 

     'Mrs。 Ferrari��' he said�察�'have you heard what Mr。 Westwick has just told 

me��' 

     'Every word of it�察�sir。' 

     'Have you any questions to ask��' 

     'No�察�sir。' 

     'You seem to be alarmed��' the lawyer persisted。               'Is it still about your 

husband��' 

     'I shall never see my husband again�察�sir。            I have thought so all along�察�

as you know。       I feel sure of it now。' 

   

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