Chapter 7

           

           IgotholdofMrs.GroseassoonafterthisasIcould;andIcangivenointelligibleaccountofhowIfoughtouttheinterval.YetIstillhearmyselfcryasIfairlythrewmyselfintoherarms:“Theyknowit’stoomonstrous:theyknow,theyknow!”

           “Andwhatonearth?”Ifeltherincredulityassheheldme.

           “Why,allthatweknowandheavenknowswhatelsebesides!”Then,asshereleasedme,Imadeitouttoher,madeitoutperhapsonlynowwithfullcoherencyeventomyself.“Twohoursago,inthegarden”Icouldscarcearticulate“Florasaw!”

           Mrs.Grosetookitasshemighthavetakenablowinthestomach.“Shehastoldyou?”shepanted.

           “Notawordthat’sthehorror.Shekeptittoherself!Thechildofeight,thatchild!”Unutterablestill,forme,wasthestupefactionofit.

           Mrs.Grose,ofcourse,couldonlygapethewider.“Thenhowdoyouknow?”

           “IwasthereIsawwithmyeyes:sawthatshewasperfectlyaware.”

           “Doyoumeanawareofhim?”

           “Noofher.”IwasconsciousasIspokethatIlookedprodigiousthings,forIgottheslowreflectionoftheminmycompanion’sface.“Anotherpersonthistime;butafigureofquiteasunmistakablehorrorandevil:awomaninblack,paleanddreadfulwithsuchanairalso,andsuchaface!ontheothersideofthelake.Iwastherewiththechildquietforthehour;andinthemidstofitshecame.”

           “Camehowfromwhere?”

           “Fromwheretheycomefrom!Shejustappearedandstoodtherebutnotsonear.

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