Chapter 69

           ThereismourninginthemansionofCasadelCorvo,andmysteryamongthemembersofWoodleyPoindexter’sfamily.

           Thoughnowonlythreeinnumber,theirintercourseislessfrequentthanbefore,andmarkedbyadegreeofreservethatmustspringfromsomedeep-seatedcause.

           Theymeetonlyatthehourofmeals—thenconversingonlyonsuchtopicsascannotwellbeshunned.

           Thereisampleexplanationofthesorrow,andmuchofthesolemnity.

           Thedeath—nolongerdoubted—ofanonlyson—anonlybrother—unexpectedandstillunexplained—shouldaccountforthemelancholymienbothoffatheranddaughter.

           Itmightalsoexplaintheshadowseatedconstantlyonthebrowofthecousin.

           Butthereissomethingbeyondthis.Eachappearstoactwithanirksomerestraintinthepresenceoftheothers—evenduringtherareoccasions,onwhichitbecomesnecessarytoconverseonthefamilymisfortune!

           Besidethesorrowcommontoallthree,theyappeartohaveseparategriefsthatdonot,andcannot,commingle.

           Theonceproudplanterstayswithindoors—pacingfromroomtoroom,oraround,theenclosedcorridor—bendingbeneathaweightofwoe,thathasbrokendownhispride,andthreatenstobreakhisheart.Evenstrongpaternalaffection,cruellybereaved,canscarceaccountforthegroans,oftaccompaniedbymutteredcurses,thatareheardtoissuefromhislips!

           Calhounridesabroadasofyore;makinghisappearanceonlyatthehoursofeatingandsleeping,andnotregularlythen.

           Forawholeday,andpartofanight,hehasbeenabsentfromtheplace.

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