Луна и грош

Chapter LVI

           Itwasnothuman.Itbroughttohismindvaguerecollectionsofblackmagic.Itwasbeautifulandobscene.

           "MonDieu,thisisgenius."

           Thewordswerewrungfromhim,andhedidnotknowhehadspoken.

           Thenhiseyesfellonthebedofmatsinthecorner,andhewentup,andhesawthedreadful,mutilated,ghastlyobjectwhichhadbeenStrickland.Hewasdead.Dr.Coutrasmadeaneffortofwillandbentoverthatbatteredhorror.Thenhestartedviolently,andterrorblazedinhisheart,forhefeltthatsomeonewasbehindhim.ItwasAta.Hehadnotheardhergetup.Shewasstandingathiselbow,lookingatwhathelookedat.

           "GoodHeavens,mynervesarealldistraught,"hesaid."Younearlyfrightenedmeoutofmywits."

           Helookedagainatthepoordeadthingthathadbeenman,andthenhestartedbackindismay.

           "Buthewasblind."

           "Yes;hehadbeenblindfornearlyayear."

           

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