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am   much   obliged   to   you�察  �sir��'   was   all   she   said。  Her   eyes   were   more 

communicativeher eyes added�察�in their language�察�'You may say what you 

please�察�I will never forgive you to my dying day。' 

     Mr。 Troy gave it up。         He composedly wheeled his chair around�察�put 

his hands in his pockets�察�and looked out of window。 

     After an interval of silence�察�the drawing´room door was opened。 

     Mr。  Troy   wheeled   round   again   briskly   to   the   table�察  �expecting   to   see 

Agnes。 To his surprise there appeared�察�in her place�察�a perfect stranger to 



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him a gentleman�察�in the prime of life�察�with a marked expression of pain 

and   embarrassment on his   handsome   face。            He   looked   at   Mr。 Troy�察  �and 

bowed gravely。 

     'I am so unfortunate as to have brought news to Miss Agnes Lockwood 

which has greatly distressed her��' he said。            'She has retired to her room。 I 

am requested to make her excuses�察�and to speak to you in her place。' 

     Having introduced himself in those terms�察�he noticed Mrs。 Ferrari�察�and 

held   out   his   hand   to   her   kindly。 'It   is   some   years   since   we   last   met�察�

Emily��'    he   said。   'I  am   afraid   you   have    almost    forgotten    the  ;Master 

Henry;      of   old   times。'    Emily�察    �in   some    little  confusion�察    �made     her 

acknowledgments�察�and begged to know if she could be of any use to Miss 

Lockwood。        'The   old   nurse   is   with   her��'   Henry   answered�察  �'they   will   be 

better   left   together。'  He   turned   once   more   to   Mr。   Troy。   'I   ought   to   tell 

you��'    he  said�察  �'that  my   name    is  Henry   Westwick。       I   am   the   younger 

brother of the late Lord Montbarry。' 

     'The late Lord Montbarry��'          Mr。 Troy exclaimed。 

     'My brother died at Venice yesterday evening。               There is the telegram。' 

With that startling answer�察�he handed the paper to Mr。 Troy。 

     The message was in these words�此�

     'Lady  Montbarry�察�Venice。           To   Stephen   Robert Westwick�察  �Newbury's 

Hotel�察�London。        It is useless to take the journey。 Lord Montbarry died of 

bronchitis�察�at 8。40 this evening。 All needful details by post。' 

     'Was this expected�察�sir��' the lawyer asked。 

     'I cannot say that it has taken us entirely by surprise�察�Henry answered。 

'My   brother   Stephen   ��who   is   now   the   head   of   the   family��   received   a 

telegram   three   days   since�察  �informing   him   that   alarming   symptoms   had 

declared themselves�察�and that a second physician had been called in。 He 

telegraphed back to say that he had left Ireland for London�察�on his way to 

Venice�察�and to direct that any further message might be sent to his hotel。 

The reply came in a second telegram。 It announced that Lord Montbarry 

was     in  a   state   of  insensibility�察   �and    that�察 �in   his  brief   intervals    of 

consciousness�察�he recognised nobody。 My brother was advised to wait in 

London   for   later   information。   The   third   telegram   is   now   in   your   hands。 



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That is all I know�察�up to the present time。' 

     Happening   to   look   at   the   courier's   wife�察 �Mr。 Troy  was   struck   by  the 

expression of blank fear which showed itself in the woman's face。 

     'Mrs。 Ferrari��' he said�察�'have you heard what Mr。 Westwick has just told 

me��' 

     'Every word of it�察�sir。' 

     'Have you any questions to ask��' 

     'No�察�sir。' 

     'You seem to be alarmed��' the lawyer persisted。               'Is it still about your 

husband��' 

     'I shall never see my husband again�察�sir。            I have thought so all along�察�

as you know。       I feel sure of it now。' 

     'Sure of it�察�after what you have just heard��' 

     'Yes�察�sir。' 

     'Can you tell me why��' 

     'No�察�sir。   It's a feeling I have。      I can't tell why。' 

     'Oh�察   �a  feeling��'    Mr。    Troy    repeated�察   �in  a  tone   of   compassionate 

contempt。      'When     it  comes    to  feelings�察   �my   good    soul��'   He   left  the 

sentence   unfinished�察  �and   rose   to   take   his   leave   of   Mr。   Westwick。    The 

truth is�察�he began to feel puzzled himself�察�and he did not choose to let Mrs。 

Ferrari see it。     'Accept the expression of my sympathy�察�sir��' he said to Mr。 

Westwick politely。        'I wish you good evening。' 

     Henry   turned   to   Mrs。   Ferrari   as   the   lawyer   closed   the   door。   'I   have 

heard of your trouble�察�Emily�察�from Miss Lockwood。                    Is there anything I 

can do to help you��' 

     'Nothing�察�sir�察�thank you。        Perhaps�察�I had better go home after what has 

happened�拭      �I will call to´morrow�察�and see if I can be of any use to Miss 

Agnes。      I   am   very   sorry   for   her。'  She    stole   away�察   �with   her   formal 

curtsey�察   �her   noiseless    step�察  �and   her   obstinate    resolution     to  take   the 

gloomiest view of her husband's case。 

     Henry Westwick looked round him in the solitude of the little drawing´ 

room。 There was nothing to keep him in the house�察�and yet he lingered in 

it。 It was something to be even near Agnesto see the things belonging to 



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her   that   were   scattered   about   the   room。      There�察  �in   the   corner�察  �was   her 

chair�察�with her embroidery on the work´table by its side。 On the little easel 

near the window was her last drawing�察�not quite finished yet。                       The book 

she   had   been   reading   lay   on   the   sofa�察  �with   her   tiny   pencil´case   in   it   to 

mark the place at which she had left off。               One after another�察�he looked at 

the objects that reminded him of the woman whom he lovedtook them up 

tenderly   and   laid   them   down   again   with   a   sigh。        Ah�察  �how   far�察  �how 

unattainably       far   from     him�察   �she   was    still�    �'She     will   never    forget 

Montbarry��' he thought to himself as he took up his hat to go。                    'Not one of 

us feels his death as she feels it。           Miserable�察�miserable wretchhow she 

loved him��' 

     In   the   street�察  �as   Henry   closed   the   house´door�察  �he   was   stopped   by   a 

passing   acquaintancea   wearisome   inquisitive   man   doubly   unwelcome 

to   him�察  �at   that   moment。    'Sad   news�察�Westwick�察  �this   about   your   brother。 

Rather   an   unexpected   death�察  �wasn't   it�拭  �We   never   heard   at   the   club   that 

Montbarry's lungs were weak。 What will the insurance offices do��' 

     Henry   started�察  �he   had   never   thought   of   his   brother's   life   insurance。 

What could the offices do but pay�拭                �A death by bronchitis�察�certified by 

two physicians�察�was surely the least disputable of all deaths。                    'I wish you 

hadn't put that question into my head��' he broke out irritably。 'Ah��' said his 

friend�察�'you think the widow will get the money�拭�So do I� �so do I��' 



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                              CHAPTER VII 



       Some days later�察�the insurance offices ��two in number�� received the 

formal     announcement       of   Lord   Montbarry's      death�察  �from   her   ladyship's 

London   solicitors。       The   sum   insured   in   each   office   was   five   thousand 

poundson which one year's premium only had been paid。                    In the face of 

such a pecu

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