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He re-entered, pale and very gloo his candle down on the washstand; "it is as I

thought"

"How, sir?"

Heon the

ground At the end of a few et whether you said you saw anything when you opened your

charound"

"But you heard an odd laugh? You have heard that laugh before, I

should think, or so like it?"

"Yes, sir: there is a wohs in that way She is a singular person"

"Just so Grace Poole--you have guessed it She is, as you say,

singular--very Well, I shall reflect on the subject Meantilad that you are the only person, besides ht's incident You are no talking

fool: say nothing about it I will account for this state of

affairs" (pointing to the bed): "and now return to your own room

I shall do very well on the sofa in the library for the rest of the