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The Stapletons of Merripit House

           "Youmaketoomuchofit,Dr.Watson,"saidshe. "MybrotherandIwereverymuchshockedbythedeathofSirCharles. Weknewhimveryintimately,forhisfavouritewalkwasoverthemoortoourhouse. Hewasdeeplyimpressedwiththecursewhichhungoverthefamily,andwhenthistragedycameInaturallyfeltthattheremustbesomegroundsforthefearswhichhehadexpressed. Iwasdistressedthereforewhenanothermemberofthefamilycamedowntolivehere,andIfeltthatheshouldbewarnedofthedangerwhichhewillrun. ThatwasallwhichIintendedtoconvey. 

           "Butwhatisthedanger?" 

           "Youknowthestoryofthehound?" 

           "Idonotbelieveinsuchnonsense." 

           "ButIdo. IfyouhaveanyinfluencewithSirHenry,takehimawayfromaplacewhichhasalwaysbeenfataltohisfamily. Theworldiswide. Whyshouldhewishtoliveattheplaceofdanger?" 

           "Becauseitistheplaceofdanger. ThatisSirHenry’snature. Ifearthatunlessyoucangivemesomemoredefiniteinformationthanthisitwouldbeimpossibletogethimtomove." 

           "Icannotsayanythingdefinite,forIdonotknowanythingdefinite." 

           "Iwouldaskyouonemorequestion,MissStapleton. Ifyoumeantnomorethanthiswhenyoufirstspoketome,whyshouldyounotwishyourbrothertooverhearwhatyousaid? Thereisnothingtowhichhe,oranyoneelse,couldobject." 

           "MybrotherisveryanxioustohavetheHallinhabited,forhethinksitisforthegoodofthepoorfolkuponthemoor. 

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