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The Greek Interpreter

           Ifyoudealfairwithusyou’llnotregretit,butifyoutryanytricks,Godhelpyou!"Hespokeinanervous,jerkyfashion,andwithlittlegigglinglaughsinbetween,butsomehowheimpressedmewithfearmorethantheother.

           "‘Whatdoyouwantwithme?"Iasked.

           "‘OnlytoaskafewquestionsofaGreekgentlemanwhoisvisitingus,andtoletushavetheanswers.Butsaynomorethanyouaretoldtosay,or—"herecamethenervousgiggleagain‘youhadbetterneverhavebeenborn.’

           "Ashespokeheopenedadoorandshowedthewayintoaroomwhichappearedtobeveryrichlyfurnished,butagaintheonlylightwasaffordedbyasinglelamphalf-turneddown.Thechamberwascertainlylarge,andthewayinwhichmyfeetsankintothecarpetasIsteppedacrossittoldmeofitsrichness.Icaughtglimpsesofvelvetchairs,ahighwhitemarblemantelpiece,andwhatseemedtobeasuitofJapanesearmouratonesideofit.Therewasachairjustunderthelamp,andtheelderlymanmotionedthatIshouldsitinit.Theyoungerhadleftus,buthesuddenlyreturnedthroughanotherdoor,leadingwithhimagentlemancladinsomesortofloosedressing-gownwhomovedslowlytowardsus.AshecameintothecircleofdimlightwhichenabledmetoseehimmoreclearlyIwasthrilledwithhorrorathisappearance.Hewasdeadlypaleandterriblyemaciated,withtheprotruding,brillianteyesofamanwhosespiritwasgreaterthanhisstrength.

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