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Chapter 7

           Grosehereyesjustlingeringonminegaveashudderandwalkedtothewindow;andwhileshestoodtherelookingoutIcompletedmystatement.“That’swhatFloraknows.”

           Afteralittlesheturnedround.“Thepersonwasinblack,yousay?”

           “Inmourningratherpoor,almostshabby.Butyeswithextraordinarybeauty.”InowrecognizedtowhatIhadatlast,strokebystroke,broughtthevictimofmyconfidence,forshequitevisiblyweighedthis.“Oh,handsomevery,very,”Iinsisted;“wonderfullyhandsome.Butinfamous.”

           Sheslowlycamebacktome.“MissJesselwasinfamous.”Sheoncemoretookmyhandinbothherown,holdingitastightasiftofortifymeagainsttheincreaseofalarmImightdrawfromthisdisclosure.“Theywerebothinfamous,”shefinallysaid.

           So,foralittle,wefaceditoncemoretogether;andIfoundabsolutelyadegreeofhelpinseeingitnowsostraight.“Iappreciate,”Isaid,“thegreatdecencyofyournothavinghithertospoken;butthetimehascertainlycometogivemethewholething.”Sheappearedtoassenttothis,butstillonlyinsilence;seeingwhichIwenton:“Imusthaveitnow.Ofwhatdidshedie?Come,therewassomethingbetweenthem.”

           “Therewaseverything.”

           “Inspiteofthedifference?”

           “Oh,oftheirrank,theircondition”shebroughtitwoefullyout.“Shewasalady.”

           Iturneditover;Iagainsaw.“Yesshewasalady.”

           “Andhesodreadfullybelow,”saidMrs.Grose.

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