Убийство на улице Морг

           Witnesshadseenthedaughtersomefiveorsixtimesduringthesixyears.Thetwolivedanexceedinglyretiredlife—werereputedtohavemoney.HadhearditsaidamongtheneighborsthatMadameL.toldfortunes—didnotbelieveit.Hadneverseenanypersonenterthedoorexcepttheoldladyandherdaughter,aporteronceortwice,andaphysiciansomeeightortentimes. 

           “Manyotherpersons,neighbors,gaveevidencetothesameeffect.Noonewasspokenofasfrequentingthehouse.ItwasnotknownwhethertherewereanylivingconnexionsofMadameL.andherdaughter.Theshuttersofthefrontwindowswereseldomopened.Thoseintherearwerealwaysclosed,withtheexceptionofthelargebackroom,fourthstory.Thehousewasagoodhouse—notveryold. 

           “IsidoreMuset,gendarme,deposesthathewascalledtothehouseaboutthreeo’clockinthemorning,andfoundsometwentyorthirtypersonsatthegateway,endeavoringtogainadmittance.Forceditopen,atlength,withabayonet—notwithacrowbar.Hadbutlittledifficultyingettingitopen,onaccountofitsbeingadoubleorfoldinggate,andboltedneitheratbottomnortop.Theshriekswerecontinueduntilthegatewasforced—andthensuddenlyceased.Theyseemedtobescreamsofsomeperson(orpersons)ingreatagony—wereloudanddrawnout,notshortandquick.Witnessledthewayupstairs.Uponreachingthefirstlanding,heardtwovoicesinloudandangrycontention-theoneagruffvoice,theothermuchshriller—averystrangevoice.