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Chapter 34

           MyhandcameincontactwithvariousfamiliarthingswhichIrecognisedbytouch—rarebitsofchina,bronzes,vases,pictures—costlytriflesthatwereheapedupasIknew,inthisparticularapartmentwithalavishluxuryanddisregardofcostbefittingawantoneasternempressofoldtime—cautiouslyfeelingmywayalong,Istartedwithterrortosee,asIthought,atallfigureoutlineitselfsuddenlyagainstthedarkness—white,spectralandluminous—afigurethat,asIstaredatitaghast,raisedapallidhandandpointedmeforwardwithamenacingairofscorn!Inmydazedhorroratthisapparition,ordelusion,Istumbledovertheheavytrailingfoldsofavelvetportiére,andknewbythisthatIhadpassedfromtheboudoirintotheadjoiningbedroom.AgainIstopped—calling"Sibyl!"butmyvoicehadscarcelystrengthenoughtoraiseitselfaboveawhisper.GiddyandconfusedasIwas,Irememberedthattheelectriclightinthisroomwasfixedatthesideofthetoilet-table,andIsteppedhurriedlyinthatdirection,whenallatonceinthethickgloomItouchedsomethingclammyandcoldlikedeadflesh,andbrushedagainstagarmentthatexhaledfaintperfume,andrustledatmytouchwithasilkensound.ThisalarmedmemorethoroughlythanthespectreIfanciedIhadjustseen—Idrewbackshudderinglyagainstthewall—andinsodoing,myfingersinvoluntarilyclosedonthepolishedivorystudwhich,likeafairytalismaninmoderncivilization,emitsradianceattheowner’swill.

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