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Chapter 34

           MyhandcameincontactwithvariousfamiliarthingswhichIrecognisedbytouchrarebitsofchina,bronzes,vases,picturescostlytriflesthatwereheapedupasIknew,inthisparticularapartmentwithalavishluxuryanddisregardofcostbefittingawantoneasternempressofoldtimecautiouslyfeelingmywayalong,Istartedwithterrortosee,asIthought,atallfigureoutlineitselfsuddenlyagainstthedarknesswhite,spectralandluminousafigurethat,asIstaredatitaghast,raisedapallidhandandpointedmeforwardwithamenacingairofscorn!Inmydazedhorroratthisapparition,ordelusion,Istumbledovertheheavytrailingfoldsofavelvetportiére,andknewbythisthatIhadpassedfromtheboudoirintotheadjoiningbedroom.AgainIstoppedcalling"Sibyl!"butmyvoicehadscarcelystrengthenoughtoraiseitselfaboveawhisper.GiddyandconfusedasIwas,Irememberedthattheelectriclightinthisroomwasfixedatthesideofthetoilet-table,andIsteppedhurriedlyinthatdirection,whenallatonceinthethickgloomItouchedsomethingclammyandcoldlikedeadflesh,andbrushedagainstagarmentthatexhaledfaintperfume,andrustledatmytouchwithasilkensound.ThisalarmedmemorethoroughlythanthespectreIfanciedIhadjustseenIdrewbackshudderinglyagainstthewallandinsodoing,myfingersinvoluntarilyclosedonthepolishedivorystudwhich,likeafairytalismaninmoderncivilization,emitsradianceattheowner’swill.

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