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Chapter 16
Trelawnystoodinthehallbesidethemassiveironbounddoor,andgavedirectionsastotheplacingofeachofthegreatpacking-cases.Thosecontainingmanyitemswereplacedintheinnerhallwheretheyweretobeunpacked.
Inanincrediblyshorttimethewholeconsignmentwasdelivered;andthemendepartedwithadouceurforeach,giventhroughtheirforeman,whichmadethemeffusiveintheirthanks.Thenweallwenttoourownrooms.Therewasastrangeconfidenceoverusall.Idonotthinkthatanyoneofushadadoubtasthethequietpassingoftheremainderofthenight.
Thefaithwasjustified,foronourre-assemblinginthemorningwefoundthatallhadsleptwellandpeaceably.
Duringthatdayallthecurios,exceptthoserequiredfortheGreatExperiment,wereputintotheplacesdesignedforthem.ThenitwasarrangedthatalltheservantsshouldgobackwithMrs.GranttoLondononthenextmorning.
WhentheyhadallgoneMr.Trelawny,havingseenthedoorslocked,tookusintothestudy.
"Now,"saidhewhenwewereseated,"Ihaveasecrettoimpart;but,accordingtoanoldpromisewhichdoesnotleavemefree,Imustaskyoueachtogivemeasolemnpromisenottorevealit.Forthreehundredyearsatleastsuchapromisehasbeenexactedfromeveryonetowhomitwastold,andmorethanoncelifeandsafetyweresecuredthroughloyalobservanceofthepromise.