Отель с привидениями

Chapter I

           Ihaveneverhadacomplexionsince—andmyskinissodelicate,Icannotpaintwithoutproducingahideousrash.Butthatisofnoimportance.Iwantedyouropiniongivenpositively.Ibelievedinyou,andyouhavedisappointedme.’Herheaddroppedonherbreast.’Andsoitends!’shesaidtoherselfbitterly.

           TheDoctor’ssympathiesweretouched.Perhapsitmightbemorecorrecttosaythathisprofessionalpridewasalittlehurt.’Itmayendintherightwayyet,’heremarked,’ifyouchoosetohelpme.’

           Shelookedupagainwithflashingeyes,’Speakplainly,’shesaid.’HowcanIhelpyou?’

           ’Plainly,madam,youcometomeasanenigma,andyouleavemetomaketherightguessbytheunaidedeffortsofmyart.Myartwilldomuch,butnotall.Forexample,somethingmusthaveoccurred—somethingquiteunconnectedwiththestateofyourbodilyhealth—tofrightenyouaboutyourself,oryouwouldneverhavecomeheretoconsultme.Isthattrue?’

           Sheclaspedherhandsinherlap.’Thatistrue!’shesaideagerly.’Ibegintobelieveinyouagain.’

           ’Verywell.Youcan’texpectmetofindoutthemoralcausewhichhasalarmedyou.Icanpositivelydiscoverthatthereisnophysicalcauseofalarm;and(unlessyouadmitmetoyourconfidence)Icandonomore.’

           Sherose,andtookaturnintheroom.’SupposeItellyou?’shesaid.’But,mind,Ishallmentionnonames!’

           ’Thereisnoneedtomentionnames.ThefactsareallIwant.’

           ’Thefactsarenothing,’sherejoined

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