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various facts are related�察�and bring you to some sort of conclusion bearing 

on the Grey Room�察�but for us it is not so。 These statements leave us where 

they find us�察�they hang on nothing�察�not even upon one another in our ears。 

I speak plainly�察�since this is a matter for plain speaking。                It is natural that 

you should not feel as we feel�察�but I need not remind you that what to you 

is   merely     an  extraordinary      mystery�察    �to  us   is  much    more。     You     have 

imagination�察�however�察�far more than I have�察�and can guess�察�without being 

told�察�the awful suffering the past has brought to my daughter and myself。; 

     ;Our slow English brains canot flash our thoughts along so quickly as 

yours�察�signor�察─�said Mary。          ;It is stupid of us�察�but ´ ; 

     ;I   stand   corrected�察─  �answered   the   other   instantly。      He   rose   from   his 

seat�察�and bowed to them with his hand on his heart。 

     ;I   am   a   withered   old   fool�察  �and   not   quick   at   all。 Forgive   me。    But 

thus it stands。      Since you did not guess�察�through pardonable ignorance of 

a   certain   fact�察  �then�察  �for   the   pleasure   of   absolute   proof�察  �I   withhold   my 

discovery   a   little   longer。    There   is   drama   here�察  �but   we   must   be   skilled 

dramatists and not spoil our climax�察�or anticipate it。                 To´morrow it shall 

be ´ perhaps even to´night。 You are not going to be kept long in suspense。 

Nor   will   I   go   alone   and   disobey   Scotland   Yard。      Your   aged   pet   ´   this 

spaniel dog   ´ shall   join  me。       Good Prince   and I   will   retire early  and�察 �if 

you   so   desire   it�察  �we   shall   be   very   willing   to   welcome   you   in   the   Grey 

Room   ´   say   some   six   or   seven   hours   later。     I   do   not   sleep   there�察  �but 

merely  sustain   a   vigil�察  �as   all the   others did。    But   it   will   be   briefer   than 

theirs。    You will oblige me�拭─�

     Mary spoke�察�seeing the pain on her father's face。                 She felt certain that 

the old man knew perfectly what he was talking about。                      She had spoken 

aside to Henry�察�and he agreed with her。              Mannetti had solved the mystery�察�

he had even enabled them to solve it�察�but now�察�perhaps to punish them for 

their stupidity�察�he was deliberately withholding the key�察�half from love of 

effect�察�half in a spirit of mischief。 He was planning something theatrical。 



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He saw himself at the centre of the stage in this tragic drama�察�and it was 

not unnatural that he should desire to figure there effectively after taking 

so much trouble。         Thus�察�while Sir Walter still opposed�察�he was surprised 

to hear Mary plead on the visitor's behalf�察�and his nephew support her。 

     ;Signor Mannetti is quite right�察�father�察�I am positive of it�察─�she said。 

;He is right�察�and because he is right�察�he is safe。; 

     ;Admirably put� ─�cried the Italian。           ;There you have the situation in a 

nutshell�察  �my   friends。      Trust   a   clever   woman's   intuition。     I   am   indeed 

right。    Never   was   consciousness   of   right   so   impressed   upon   my  mind   ´ 

prone   as   I   am  always   to doubt   my  own   conclusions。  I   am�察  �in   fact�察 �right 

because   I   cannot   be   wrong。      Trust   me。    My   own   safety   is   absolutely 

assured�察�for we are concerned with the operations of men like ourselves ´ 

at least�察�I hope very different from ourselves�察�but men�察�nevertheless。                     It 

was your fate to revive this horror�察�it shall be my privilege to banish it out 

of   the  earth。 At   a breath the  cunning   of the  ungodly  shall be   brought   to 

nought。 And   not   before   it   is   time。   But   the   mills   of   God   grind   slowly。 

Our   achievement   will   certainly   resound   to   the   corners   of   the   civilized 

world。; 

     ;I'm as positive as the signor himself that he is safe�察�uncle�察─�said Henry 

Lennox。 

     ;Let us go to tea�察─�replied Sir Walter。           ;These things are far too deep 

for a plain man。       I only ask you to consider all this must mean to me who 

am the master of Chadlands and responsible to the authorities。                   Beflect if 

ill overtook you。; 

     ;It is impossible that it can。; 

     ;So   others   believed。     And   where   are   they�拭     �Further   trouble   would 

unhinge my mind�察�signor。; 

     ;You have endured enough to make you speak so strongly�察�and your 

brave     girl  also。    But    fear   nothing    whatever。      I   am   far   too   deeply 

concerned and committed on your behalf to add a drop to the bitter drink 

of the past�察�my dear Sir Walter。           I am as safe in that room as I should be 

at the altar steps of St。 Peter's。        Trust old Prince�察�if you cannot trust me。 

I rely largely on your blind pet to aid me。             He has good work to do yet�察�

faithful fellow。; 



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     ;The detectives took animals into the room�察�but they were not hurt�察─�

said Lennox。 

     ;Neither shall the dog be hurt。; 

     He patted the sleeping spaniel�察�and they rose and went into the house 

together。 

     Mannetti evidently assumed that his wishes were to be granted。 

     ;I will go and sleep awhile�察─�he said。           ;Until an early dinner�察�excuse 

me�察   �and    let  Mrs。   May    and    Mr。   Lennox     convince     you�察  �as  they   are 

themselves convinced。         These events have immensely excited my vitality。 

I little guessed that�察�at the end of my days�察�a sensation so remarkable lay in 

store for me。      I must conserve my strength for to´night。            I am well ´ very 

well ´ and supported by the consciousness of coming triumph。                     Such an 

achievement would have rewarded my long journey and these exertions�察�

even had not your acquaintance been ample reward already。                    I will�察�then�察�

sleep    until  dinner´time�察    �and   so  be   replenished     to  play   my   part   in  a 

wonderful   though   melancholy   romance。            Let   us   dine   at   seven�察  �if   you 

please。; 

     His   excitement   and   natural   levity   strove   with   the   gloomy   facts。   He 

resembled   a   mourner   at   a   funeral   who   experiences   pleasant   rather   than 

painful emotions but continually reminds himself to behave in a manner 

appropriate to the occasion。 

     They   sent   for   his   man�察  �and�察  �on   Stephano's   arm�察  �the   old   gentleman 

withdrew。 

     He returned for a moment�察�however�察�and spoke again。 

     ;You will do exactly as I wish and allow no human being to enter the 

Grey   Room。       Keep   the   key   in   your   pocket�察  �Sir   Walter�察  �and   do   not   go 

there yourself either。       It is still a trap of death for everybody else in the 

world but myself。; 



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                            CHAPTER XII 



                               THE GOLDEN BULL 

       When    Masters    came    to  clear  the  tea�察 �he  found   Sir  Walter   still 

unconvinced。 

     ;What do you think of Signor Mannetti�察�Masters�拭─�asked Henry�察�and 

the butler�察�who was a great reader of the newspapers�察�made answer。 

     ;I think he's a bit of a freak�察�Mr。 Henry。      They tell me that old people 

can have a slice of monkey slipped into 'em nowadays ´ to keep 'em going 

and make 'em young and lively again。            Well�察�I should say the gentleman 

had   a   whole   monkey   popped   in   somewhere。     I   never   see   such   another。 

He's got a tongue like a rat´trap�察�and he leaves y

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