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"He wanted you to study out the place for yourself,

sir It was dear to his heart, this house He set his

heart upon having you enjoy it-"

"I like the word-go ahead"

"And I suppose there are things about it that he

wished you to learn for yourself"

"You know thehide the

handkerchief"

The fellow turned and faced me across the table

"Mr Glenarment, I don't know any more than you

do"

"You were here with Mr Glenar the house, but you never saalls built that

weren't what they appeared to be, or doors made that

didn't lead anywhere"

I sun

oath

"As God sees me, that is all true I was here to care

for the dead an, your friend, what about him?"

"I wish I knew, sir"

"I wish to the devil you did," I said, and flung out

of the roo at the great

front door and Bates ca the snow from his shoes in

the outer hall