Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Jew's Breastplate

           Letmegobacktowhatpassedafewweeksago,andIwillmakeitallcleartoyou.BelievemethatwhatIsayistheabsoluteandexacttruth.

           "YouhavemetthepersonwhocallshimselfCaptainWilson.Isay’callshimself’becauseIhavereasonnowtobelievethatitisnothiscorrectname.ItwouldtakemetoolongifIweretodescribeallthemeansbywhichheobtainedanintroductiontomeandingratiatedhimselfintomyfriendshipandtheaffectionofmydaughter.Hebroughtlettersfromforeigncolleagueswhichcompelledmetoshowhimsomeattention.Andthen,byhisownattainments,whichareconsiderable,hesucceededinmakinghimselfaverywelcomevisitoratmyrooms.WhenIlearnedthatmydaughter’saffectionshadbeengainedbyhim,Imayhavethoughtitpremature,butIcertainlywasnotsurprised,forhehadacharmofmannerandofconversationwhichwouldhavemadehimconspicuousinanysociety.

           "HewasmuchinterestedinOrientalantiquities,andhisknowledgeofthesubjectjustifiedhisinterest.Oftenwhenhespenttheeveningwithushewouldaskpermissiontogodownintothemuseumandhaveanopportunityofprivatelyinspectingthevariousspecimens.YoucanimaginethatI,asanenthusiast,wasinsympathywithsucharequest,andthatIfeltnosurpriseattheconstancyofhisvisits.AfterhisactualengagementtoElise,therewashardlyaneveningwhichhedidnotpasswithus,andanhourortwoweregenerallydevotedtothemuseum.Hehadthefreerunoftheplace,andwhenIhavebeenawayfortheeveningIhadnoobjectiontohisdoingwhateverhewishedhere.

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