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           Overall,sarcophagus,cofferand,indeed,allintheroom,wasasortofblackfilmofgreasysoot.Iwentovertothecouch.Thewhitesheetstilllayoverpartofit;butithadbeenthrownback,asmightbewhenoneissteppingoutofbed.

           ButtherewasnosignofQueenTera!ItookMargaretbythehandandledherover.Shereluctantlyleftherfathertowhomshewasadministering,butshecamedocilelyenough.IwhisperedtoherasIheldherhand:

           "WhathasbecomeoftheQueen?Tellme!Youwerecloseathand,andmusthaveseenifanythinghappened!"Sheansweredmeverysoftly:

           "TherewasnothingthatIcouldsee.UntilthesmokegrewtoodenseIkeptmyeyesonthecouch,buttherewasnochange.Then,whenallgrewsodarkthatIcouldnotsee,IthoughtIheardamovementclosetome.ItmighthavebeenDoctorWinchesterwhohadsunkdownovercome;butIcouldnotbesure.IthoughtthatitmightbetheQueenwaking,soIputdownpoorSilvio.Ididnotseewhatbecameofhim;butIfeltasifhehaddesertedmewhenIheardhimmewingoverbythedoor.Ihopeheisnotoffendedwithme!"Asifinanswer,Silviocamerunningintotheroomandrearedhimselfagainstherdress,pullingitasthoughclamouringtobetakenup.Shestoopeddownandtookhimupandbegantopetandcomforthim.

           Iwentoverandexaminedthecouchandallarounditmostcarefully.WhenMr.TrelawnyandMr.