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The Stapletons of Merripit House

           AsourroadlaythesamewayIthoughtthatIwouldovertakeyouandintroducemyself. ItrustthatSirHenryisnonetheworseforhisjourney?" 

           "Heisverywell,thankyou." 

           "WewereallratherafraidthatafterthesaddeathofSirCharlesthenewbaronetmightrefusetolivehere. Itisaskingmuchofawealthymantocomedownandburyhimselfinaplaceofthiskind,butIneednottellyouthatitmeansaverygreatdealtothecountry-side. SirHenryhas,Isuppose,nosuperstitiousfearsinthematter?" 

           "Idonotthinkthatitislikely." 

           "Ofcourseyouknowthelegendofthefienddogwhichhauntsthefamily?" 

           "Ihaveheardit." 

           "Itisextraordinaryhowcredulousthepeasantsareabouthere! Anynumberofthemarereadytoswearthattheyhaveseensuchacreatureuponthemoor. "Hespokewithasmile,butIseemedtoreadinhiseyesthathetookthemattermoreseriously. "ThestorytookagreatholdupontheimaginationofSirCharles,andIhavenodoubtthatitledtohistragicend." 

           "Buthow?" 

           "Hisnervesweresoworkedupthattheappearanceofanydogmighthavehadafataleffectuponhisdiseasedheart. IfancythathereallydidseesomethingofthekinduponthatlastnightintheYewAlley. Ifearedthatsomedisastermightoccur,forIwasveryfondoftheoldman,andIknewthathisheartwasweak." 

           "Howdidyouknowthat?" 

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