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In order that you may understand what follows, it will be necessary for me to describe to you our several positions in the rooe, nearly square, and occupies the southeast corner of the house The eastern side of the room has one , that which had been left open about six inches, and on the southern side of the room there were ts, both of which were securely fastened and the blinds of which had been closed by the painters who, that , had primed the eastern and southern sides of the house, preparatory to giving it a thorough repainting On the north side of the room, butdoors These on this occasion were closed and fastened On the western side of the room is the piano, and to the left of it, near the southwest corner, is a door leading to the hallway This door was closed As I have already told you, Darrow sat in a high-backed easy-chair facing the piano and almost in the centre of the room The partly openedon the east side was directly behind hiht feet away Herne and Browne sat upon Darrow's right and a little in front of hi doors, while Maitland and I were upon his left, between him and the hall door Gas at the piano There are no closets, draperies, or niches in the room I think you will now be able to understand the situation fully

Whether the glooested it to her, or whether it was an to sing "In the Gloaht with a weird, melancholy power When I say that her voice was ineffably sympathetic I would not have you confound this quality either with the sepulchral or the aspirated tone which usually is made to do duty for sympathy, especially in contralto voices Every note was as distinct, as brilliantly resonant, as a cello in aout that I could plainly feel the chair vibrate beneath hts are di Softly coentle unknooe, Will you think of , O h I passed away in silence, Left you lonely, set you free ForWhat had been could never be: It was best to leave you thus, dear, Best for you and best--"