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     ;It   is   true。 And   dreams�察  �we   further   know�察  �are   often   the   result   of 

indigestion。       Early     man    didn't   understand      the   art  of   cookery�察   �and 

therefore no doubt his stomach had a great deal to put up with。 We have to 

thank   his   bear   steaks   and   wolf   chops   for   a   great   deal   of   our   cherished 

nonsense�察�no doubt。; 

     Sir Walter�察�marking the clergyman's flashing eyes�察�changed the subject�察�

and Septimus May�察�who observed his concern�察�restrained a bitter answer。 

But   he   despaired   of   the   detective   from   that   moment�察  �and   proposed   to 

himself      a  future    assault    on   such    detested    modern      opinions     when 

opportunity occurred。 

     After breakfast Mr。 Hardcastle begged for a private interview with the 

master   of   Chadlands�察  �and   for   two   hours   sat   in   his   study   and   took   him 

through the case from the beginning。 

     He put various questions concerning the members of the recent house 

party�察�and presently begged that Henry Lennox might join them。 

     ;I should like to hear the account of what passed on the night between 

him and Captain May�察─�he said。 

     Henry   joined   them�察  �and   detailed   his   experience。       While   he   talked�察�

Hardcastle   appraised   him�察  �and   perceived   that   certain   nebulous   opinions�察�

which     had   begun    to  crystallize    in  his  own    mind�察   �could   have   no   real 



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foundation。       The     detective    believed    that  he   was    confronted     with    a 

common   murder�察  �and   on   hearing   Henry's   history�察  �as   part   of   Sir   Walter's 

story with the rest�察�perceived that the old lover of Mary Lennox had last 

seen her husband alive�察�had drunk with him�察�and been the first to find him 

dead。     Might not Henry have found an eastern poison in Mesopotamia�拭�

But his conversation with the young man�察�and the unconscious revelation 

of Henry himself�察�shattered the idea。           Lennox was innocent enough。 

     For    a  moment�察     �the  information     of   uncle   and   nephew      exhausted�察�

Hardcastle returned to the matter of the breakfast discussion。 

     ;You will�察�of course�察�understand that I am quite satisfied a material and 

physical explanation exists for this unfortunate event�察─�he said。                  ;I need 

hardly tell you that I am unprepared to entertain any supernatural theory of 

the business。      I don't believe myself in ghosts�察�because in my experience�察�

and it is pretty wide�察�ghost stories break down badly under anything like 

skilled and independent examination。              There is a natural reason for what 

has   happened�察  �as   there   is   a   natural   reason   for   everything   that   happens。 

We talk of unnatural things happening�察�but that is a contradiction in terms。 

Nothing can happen that is not natural。              What we call Nature embraces 

every conceivable action or event or possibility。             We may fail to fathom a 

mystery�察�and we know that a thousand things happen every day and night 

that seem beyond the power of our wits to explain�察�but that is only to say 

our wits are limited。       I hold�察�however�察�that very few things happen which 

do not yield an explanation�察�sooner or later�察�if approached by those best 

trained    to  examine     them    without    predisposition     or  prejudice。     And     I 

earnestly hope that this tragic business will give up its secret。; 

     ;May   you   prove   the   correctness   of   your   opinions�察  �Mr。   Hardcastle�察─�

answered Sir Walter。         ;Would you like to see the Grey Room now�拭─�

     ;I should�察�though I tell you frankly it is not in the Grey Room that I 

shall find what I seek。         It does not particularly interest me�察�and for this 

reason。     I   do   not   associate   Captain   May's   death   in   any   way   with   the 

earlier    tragedy    ´  that  of  the   hospital   nurse�察  �Mrs。    Forrester。    It   is  a 

coincidence�察  �in   my   opinion�察  �and   probably�察  �if   physiology   were   a       more 

perfect science than�察�in my experience of post´mortem examinations�察�it has 

proved to be�察�the reason for the lady's death would have appeared。                    And�察�



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for that matter�察�the reason for Captain May's death also。                To say there was 

no   reason   is�察  �of   course�察  �absurd。   Nothing   ever   yet   happened�察  �or   could 

happen�察  �without   a   reason。      The   springs   of   action   were   arrested   and   the 

machine   instantly   ran   down。       But   a   man   is   not   a   clock�察  �which   can   be 

stopped and reveal no sign of the thing that stopped it。                Life is a far more 

complex matter than a watch´spring�察�and if we knew more we might not 

be faced with so many worthless post´mortem reports。                     But Sir Howard 

Fellowes   is   not   often   beaten。    I   repeat�察  �however�察  �I   do   not   associate   the 

two deaths in the Grey Room or connect them as the result of one and the 

same cause。       I do not state this as a fact beyond dispute�察�but that�察�for the 

present�察�is my assumption。            The gap in time seems too considerable。                I 

suspect   other   causes�察  �and   shall   have   to   make   researches   into   the   dead 

man's past life。      I should wish also to examine all his property。                He has 

been     in   foreign    countries�察   �and    may     have    brought     back    something 

concerning       the   nature   of   which    he   was    ignorant。     He    may    possess 

enemies�察�of whom neither you nor Mrs。 May have heard anything。                          Your 

knowledge of him�察�recollect�察�extends over only a short time ´ eight or ten 

months�察     �I  suppose。    I   shall   visit  his  ship   and   his  cabin   in  H。   M。   S。 

Indomitable also�察�and learn all that his fellow officers can tell me。 

     Sir Walter looked at his watch。 

     ;It is   now  nearly  one   o'clock�察─  �he said�察   �and   at   two   we   usually  take 

luncheon。       What   would   you   wish   to   do   between   now   and   then�拭  �None 

here but ourselves and my butler ´ an old friend in all my secrets ´ knows 

you    have    come     professionally。     I   concealed      the  fact   and   called   you 

'Forbes��' at your wish�察�though they cannot fail to suspect�察�I fear。; 

     ;Thank   you。      I   will   see   the   room�察  �then�察  �and   look   round   the   place。 

Perhaps after luncheon�察�if she feels equal to the task�察�Mrs。 May will give 

me   a   private   interview。    I   want   to   learn   everything   possible   concerning 

your late son´in´law ´ his career before Jutland�察�his philosophy of life�察�his 

habits and his friends。; 

     ;She will very gladly tell you everything she can。; 

     They ascended to the Grey Room。 

     ;Not the traditional haunt of spooks�察�certainly�察─�said Peter Hardcastle 

as they entered the bright and cheerful chamber。                 The day was clear�察�and 



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from the southern window unclouded sunshine came。 

     ;Nothing is changed�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Nothing。      The room remains as it has been for many years。; 

     ;Kindly describe exactly where Captain May was found。                  Perhaps Mr。 

Lennox will imitate his posture�察�if he remembers it�拭─�

     ;Remember it�        �I shall never forget it�察─�said Henry。         ;I first saw him 

from below。       He was looking out of the open window and kneeling here 

on this seat。; 

     ;Let us open the window then。; 

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