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           Hecarriedhisterriblesecretwithhimtothegrave.

           Therewasoneothereventinthememorablepastonwhichhepreservedthesamecompassionatesilence.LittleMrs.Ferrarineverknewthatherhusbandhadbeen—not,asshesupposed,theCountess’svictim—buttheCountess’saccomplice.ShestillbelievedthatthelateLordMontbarryhadsentherthethousand-poundnote,andstillrecoiledfrommakinguseofapresentwhichshepersistedindeclaringhad’thestainofherhusband’sbloodonit.’Agnes,withthewidow’sentireapproval,tookthemoneytotheChildren’sHospital;andspentitinaddingtothenumberofthebeds.

           Inthespringofthenewyear,themarriagetookplace.AtthespecialrequestofAgnes,themembersofthefamilyweretheonlypersonspresentattheceremony.Therewasnoweddingbreakfast—andthehoneymoonwasspentintheretirementofacottageonthebanksoftheThames.

           Duringthelastfewdaysoftheresidenceofthenewlymarriedcouplebytheriverside,LadyMontbarry’schildrenwereinvitedtoenjoyaday’splayinthegarden.Theeldestgirloverheard(andreportedtohermother)alittleconjugaldialoguewhichtouchedonthetopicofTheHauntedHotel.

           ’Henry,Iwantyoutogivemeakiss.’

           ’Thereitis,mydear.’

           ’NowIamyourwife,mayIspeaktoyouaboutsomething?’

           ’Whatisit?’

           ’SomethingthathappenedthedaybeforeweleftVenice.YousawtheCountess,duringthelasthoursofherlife

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