Кармилла

           Now,themarveloflastnightconsistsinyourhavingbeenremovedfromyourbedandyourroom,withoutbeingwakened,andthisremovalhavingoccurredapparentlywhilethewindowswerestillsecured,andthetwodoorslockedupontheinside.Iwilltellyoumytheoryandaskyouaquestion."

           Carmillawasleaningonherhanddejectedly;MadameandIwerelisteningbreathlessly.

           "Now,myquestionisthis.Haveyoueverbeensuspectedofwalkinginyoursleep?"

           "Never,sinceIwasveryyoungindeed."

           "Butyoudidwalkinyoursleepwhenyouwereyoung?"

           "Yes;IknowIdid.Ihavebeentoldsooftenbymyoldnurse."

           Myfathersmiledandnodded.

           "Well,whathashappenedisthis.Yougotupinyoursleep,unlockedthedoor,notleavingthekey,asusual,inthelock,buttakingitoutandlockingitontheoutside;youagaintookthekeyout,andcarrieditawaywithyoutosomeoneofthefive-and-twentyroomsonthisfloor,orperhapsupstairsordownstairs.Therearesomanyroomsandclosets,somuchheavyfurniture,andsuchaccumulationsoflumber,thatitwouldrequireaweektosearchthisoldhousethoroughly.Doyousee,now,whatImean?"

           "Ido,butnotall,"sheanswered.

           "Andhow,papa,doyouaccountforherfindingherselfonthesofainthedressingroom,whichwehadsearchedsocarefully?"

           "Shecamethereafteryouhadsearchedit,stillinhersleep,andatlastawokespontaneously,andwasasmuchsurprisedtofindherselfwhereshewasasanyoneelse