Chapter 69

           ThereismourninginthemansionofCasadelCorvo,andmysteryamongthemembersofWoodleyPoindexter’sfamily.

           Thoughnowonlythreeinnumber,theirintercourseislessfrequentthanbefore,andmarkedbyadegreeofreservethatmustspringfromsomedeep-seatedcause.

           Theymeetonlyatthehourofmealsthenconversingonlyonsuchtopicsascannotwellbeshunned.

           Thereisampleexplanationofthesorrow,andmuchofthesolemnity.

           Thedeathnolongerdoubtedofanonlysonanonlybrotherunexpectedandstillunexplainedshouldaccountforthemelancholymienbothoffatheranddaughter.

           Itmightalsoexplaintheshadowseatedconstantlyonthebrowofthecousin.

           Butthereissomethingbeyondthis.Eachappearstoactwithanirksomerestraintinthepresenceoftheothersevenduringtherareoccasions,onwhichitbecomesnecessarytoconverseonthefamilymisfortune!

           Besidethesorrowcommontoallthree,theyappeartohaveseparategriefsthatdonot,andcannot,commingle.

           Theonceproudplanterstayswithindoorspacingfromroomtoroom,oraround,theenclosedcorridorbendingbeneathaweightofwoe,thathasbrokendownhispride,andthreatenstobreakhisheart.Evenstrongpaternalaffection,cruellybereaved,canscarceaccountforthegroans,oftaccompaniedbymutteredcurses,thatareheardtoissuefromhislips!

           Calhounridesabroadasofyore;makinghisappearanceonlyatthehoursofeatingandsleeping,andnotregularlythen.

           Forawholeday,andpartofanight,hehasbeenabsentfromtheplace.

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