Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Beetle-Hunter

           Somenervousweaknesskeptthemusclesinaconstantspasm,whichsometimesproducedameretwitchingandsometimesacuriousrotarymovementunlikeanythingwhichIhadeverseenbefore.Itwasstrikinglyvisibleasheturnedtowardsusafterenteringthestudy,andseemedthemoresingularfromthecontrastwiththehard,steady,greyeyeswhichlookedoutfromunderneaththosepalpitatingbrows.

           "Iamsorry,"saidhe,"thatLadyRossiterisnotheretohelpmetowelcomeyou.Bytheway,Charles,didEvelynsayanythingaboutthedateofherreturn?"

           "Shewishedtostayintownforafewmoredays,"saidLordLinchmere."Youknowhowladies’socialdutiesaccumulateiftheyhavebeenforsometimeinthecountry.MysisterhasmanyoldfriendsinLondonatpresent."

           "Well,sheisherownmistress,andIshouldnotwishtoalterherplans,butIshallbegladwhenIseeheragain.Itisverylonelyherewithouthercompany."

           "Iwasafraidthatyoumightfinditso,andthatwaspartlywhyIrandown.Myyoungfriend,Dr.Hamilton,issomuchinterestedinthesubjectwhichyouhavemadeyourown,thatIthoughtyouwouldnotmindhisaccompanyingme."

           "Ileadaretiredlife,Dr.Hamilton,andmyaversiontostrangersgrowsuponme,"saidourhost."Ihavesometimesthoughtthatmynervesarenotsogoodastheywere.Mytravelsinsearchofbeetlesinmyyoungerdaystookmeintomanymalariousandunhealthyplaces.

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