Отель с привидениями

           ’Shelooksveryill,poorthing!’Inthesewordsthelawyeropenedthebusinessoftheevening,referringtoMrs.Ferrariasunceremoniouslyasifshehadbeenoutoftheroom.

           ’Shehassufferedaterribleshock,’Agnesanswered.

           Mr.TroyturnedtoMrs.Ferrari,andlookedatheragain,withtheinterestduetothevictimofashock.Hedrummedabsentlywithhisfingersonthetable.Atlasthespoketoher.

           ’Mygoodlady,youdon’treallybelievethatyourhusbandisdead?’

           Mrs.Ferrariputherhandkerchieftohereyes.Theword’dead’wasineffectualtoexpressherfeelings.’Murdered!’shesaidsternly,behindherhandkerchief.

           ’Why?Andbywhom?’Mr.Troyasked.

           Mrs.Ferrariseemedtohavesomedifficultyinanswering.’Youhavereadmyhusband’sletters,sir,’shebegan.’Ibelievehediscovered—’Shegotasfarasthat,andthereshestopped.

           ’Whatdidhediscover?’

           Therearelimitstohumanpatience—eventhepatienceofabereavedwife.ThiscoolquestionirritatedMrs.Ferrariintoexpressingherselfplainlyatlast.

           ’HediscoveredLadyMontbarryandtheBaron!’sheanswered,withaburstofhystericalvehemence.’TheBaronisnomorethatvilewoman’sbrotherthanIam.Thewickednessofthosetwowretchescametomypoordearhusband’sknowledge.Thelady’smaidleftherplaceonaccountofit.IfFerrarihadgoneawaytoo,hewouldhavebeenaliveatthismoment.Theyhavekilledhim.Isaytheyhavekilledhim,topreventitfromgettingtoLordMontbarry’sears.’So,inshortsharpsentences,andinlouderandlouderaccents,Mrs.