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Chapter XXXVII

           IaskedJohntogodowntotheturn-pike-house,whereIhaddismissedthechaise,andbringmytrunk,whichIhadleftthere:andthen,whileIremovedmybonnetandshawl,IquestionedMaryastowhetherIcouldbeaccommodatedattheManorHouseforthenight;andfindingthatarrangementstothateffect,thoughdifficult,wouldnotbeimpossible,IinformedherIshouldstay. Justatthismomenttheparlour-bellrang. 

           "Whenyougoin,"saidI,"tellyourmasterthatapersonwishestospeaktohim,butdonotgivemyname." 

           "Idon’tthinkhewillseeyou,"sheanswered;"herefuseseverybody." 

           Whenshereturned,Iinquiredwhathehadsaid. "Youaretosendinyournameandyourbusiness,"shereplied.Shethenproceededtofillaglasswithwater,andplaceitonatray,togetherwithcandles. 

           "Isthatwhatherangfor?"Iasked. 

           "Yes:healwayshascandlesbroughtinatdark,thoughheisblind." 

           "Givethetraytome;Iwillcarryitin." 

           Itookitfromherhand:shepointedmeouttheparlourdoor. ThetrayshookasIheldit;thewaterspiltfromtheglass;myheartstruckmyribsloudandfast. Maryopenedthedoorforme,andshutitbehindme. 

           Thisparlourlookedgloomy:aneglectedhandfuloffireburntlowinthegrate;and,leaningoverit,withhisheadsupportedagainstthehigh,old-fashionedmantelpiece,appearedtheblindtenantoftheroom. Hisolddog,Pilot,layononeside,removedoutoftheway,andcoiledupasifafraidofbeinginadvertentlytroddenupon. 

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