Готель з привидами

           Troytoadviseyou,’shesaid;’andyouarewelcometowhatlittlemoneyIcanspare,ifmoneyiswanted.AllIaskinreturnisthatyouwillnotdistressme.Iamtryingtoseparatemyselffromremembrances—’hervoicefaltered;shepausedtocontrolherself—’fromremembrances,’sheresumed,’whicharesadderthaneversinceIhaveheardofLordMontbarry’sdeath.Helpmebyyoursilencetorecovermyspirits,ifIcan.Letmehearnothingmore,untilIcanrejoicewithyouthatyourhusbandisfound.’

           Timeadvancedtothe13thofthemonth;andmoreinformationoftheinterestingsortreachedMr.Troy.Thelaboursoftheinsurancecommissionhadcometoanend—thereporthadbeenreceivedfromVeniceonthatday.