Отель с привидениями

Chapter VI

           

           Themessagewasinthesewords:

           ’LadyMontbarry,Venice.ToStephenRobertWestwick,Newbury’sHotel,London.Itisuselesstotakethejourney.LordMontbarrydiedofbronchitis,at8.40thisevening.Allneedfuldetailsbypost.’

           ’Wasthisexpected,sir?’thelawyerasked.

           ’Icannotsaythatithastakenusentirelybysurprise,’Henryanswered.’MybrotherStephen(whoisnowtheheadofthefamily)receivedatelegramthreedayssince,informinghimthatalarmingsymptomshaddeclaredthemselves,andthatasecondphysicianhadbeencalledin.HetelegraphedbacktosaythathehadleftIrelandforLondon,onhiswaytoVenice,andtodirectthatanyfurthermessagemightbesenttohishotel.Thereplycameinasecondtelegram.ItannouncedthatLordMontbarrywasinastateofinsensibility,andthat,inhisbriefintervalsofconsciousness,herecognisednobody.MybrotherwasadvisedtowaitinLondonforlaterinformation.Thethirdtelegramisnowinyourhands.ThatisallIknow,uptothepresenttime.’

           Happeningtolookatthecourier’swife,Mr.Troywasstruckbytheexpressionofblankfearwhichshoweditselfinthewoman’sface.

           ’Mrs.Ferrari,’hesaid,’haveyouheardwhatMr.Westwickhasjusttoldme?’

           ’Everywordofit,sir.’

           ’Haveyouanyquestionstoask?’

           ’No,sir.’

           ’Youseemtobealarmed,’thelawyerpersisted.’Isitstillaboutyourhusband?’

           ’Ishallneverseemyhusbandagain,sir.Ihavethoughtsoallalong,asyouknow.Ifeelsureofitnow.’

           ’Sureofit,afterwhatyouhavejustheard?’

           ’Yes,sir.

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