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Chapter II

           InsuchvaultIhadbeentolddidMr.Reedlieburied;andledbythisthoughttorecallhisidea,Idweltonitwithgatheringdread. Icouldnotrememberhim;butIknewthathewasmyownunclemymother’sbrotherthathehadtakenmewhenaparentlessinfanttohishouse;andthatinhislastmomentshehadrequiredapromiseofMrs.Reedthatshewouldrearandmaintainmeasoneofherownchildren. Mrs.Reedprobablyconsideredshehadkeptthispromise;andsoshehad,Idaresay,aswellashernaturewouldpermither; buthowcouldshereallylikeaninterlopernotofherrace,andunconnectedwithher,afterherhusband’sdeath,byanytie?Itmusthavebeenmostirksometofindherselfboundbyahard-wrungpledgetostandinthesteadofaparenttoastrangechildshecouldnotlove,andtoseeanuncongenialalienpermanentlyintrudedonherownfamilygroup. 

           Asingularnotiondawneduponme. IdoubtednotneverdoubtedthatifMr.Reedhadbeenalivehewouldhavetreatedmekindly; andnow,asIsatlookingatthewhitebedandovershadowedwallsoccasionallyalsoturningafascinatedeyetowardsthedimlygleaningmirrorIbegantorecallwhatIhadheardofdeadmen,troubledintheirgravesbytheviolationoftheirlastwishes,revisitingtheearthtopunishtheperjuredandavengetheoppressed; andIthoughtMr.Reed’sspirit,harassedbythewrongsofhissister’schild,mightquititsabodewhetherinthechurchvaultorintheunknownworldofthedepartedandrisebeforemeinthischamber. Iwipedmytearsandhushedmysobs,fearfullestanysignofviolentgriefmightwakenapreternaturalvoicetocomfortme,orelicitfromthegloomsomehaloedface,bendingovermewithstrangepity. Thisidea,consolatoryintheory,Ifeltwouldbeterribleifrealised: withallmymightIendeavouredtostifleitIendeavouredtobefirm. Shakingmyhairfrommyeyes,Iliftedmyheadandtriedtolookboldlyroundthedarkroom; atthismomentalightgleamedonthewall. 

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