Отель с привидениями

           Therewasgreatdifficultyinpersuadinghertorise,andacceptthesupportofthechambermaid’sarm.Itwasonlybyreiteratedpromisestoreadtheplaythatnight,andtomakethefourthactinthemorning,thatHenryprevailedontheCountesstoreturntoherroom.

           Lefttohimself,hebegantofeelacertainlanguidcuriosityinrelationtothemanuscript.Helookedoverthepages,readingalinehereandalinethere.Suddenlyhechangedcolourasheread—andlookedupfromthemanuscriptlikeamanbewildered.’GoodGod!whatdoesthismean?’hesaidtohimself.

           HiseyesturnednervouslytothedoorbywhichAgneshadlefthim.Shemightreturntothedrawing-room,shemightwanttoseewhattheCountesshadwritten.Helookedbackagainatthepassagewhichhadstartledhim—consideredwithhimselfforamoment—and,snatchinguptheunfinishedplay,suddenlyandsoftlylefttheroom.