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Lord Montbarry's eldest sister。          The solicitors employed by her husband 

are   also   the   solicitors   to   one   of   the   two   insurance   offices。   There   may 

possibly be something in the report of the commission of inquiry touching 

on Ferrari's disappearance。         Ordinary persons would not be permitted�察�of 

course�察�to see such a document。 But a sister of the late lord is so near a 

relative as to be an exception to general rules。             If Sir Theodore Barville 

puts it on that footing�察�the lawyers�察�even if they do not allow his wife to 

look at the report�察�will at least answer any discreet questions she may ask 

referring   to   it。 Let   me   hear   what   you   think   of   this   suggestion�察  �at   your 

earliest convenience。' 

     The   reply   was   received   by   return   of   post。  Agnes   declined   to   avail 

herself of Mr。 Troy's proposal。 

     'My   interference�察  �innocent   as   it   was��'   she   wrote�察  �'has   already   been 

productive of such deplorable results�察�that I cannot and dare not stir any 



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further in the case of Ferrari。 If I had not consented to let that unfortunate 

man   refer   to   me   by   name�察  �the   late   Lord   Montbarry   would   never   have 

engaged      him�察  �and   his  wife   would    have    been   spared   the   misery    and 

suspense from which she is suffering now。              I would not even look at the 

report to which you allude if it was placed in my handsI have heard more 

than enough already  of that hideous life in   the palace at Venice。 If   Mrs。 

Ferrari chooses to address herself to Lady Barville ��with your assistance���察�

that is of course quite another thing。 But�察�even in this case�察�I must make it 

a positive condition that my name shall not be mentioned。                  Forgive me�察�

dear Mr。 Troy� �I am very unhappy�察�and very unreasonablebut I am only a 

woman�察�and you must not expect too much from me。' 

     Foiled in this direction�察�the lawyer next advised making the attempt to 

discover     the  present   address    of  Lady   Montbarry's      English   maid。    This 

excellent suggestion had one drawback�此             �it could only be carried out by 

spending moneyand there was no money to spend。 Mrs。 Ferrari shrank 

from the bare idea of making any use of the thousand´pound note。                   It had 

been deposited in the safe keeping of a bank。            If it was even mentioned in 

her hearing�察�she shuddered and referred to it�察�with melodramatic fervour�察�

as 'my husband's blood´money��' 

     So�察�under stress of circumstances�察�the attempt to solve the mystery of 

Ferrari's disappearance was suspended for a while。 



     It was the last month of the year 1860。            The commission of inquiry 

was already at work�察�having begun its investigations on December 6。 On 

the   10th�察  �the  term   for  which    the   late  Lord   Montbarry     had   hired   the 

Venetian     palace�察   �expired。    News      by  telegram     reached    the  insurance 

offices that Lady Montbarry had been advised by her lawyers to leave for 

London   with   as   little   delay   as   possible。 Baron   Rivar�察  �it   was   believed�察�

would accompany her to England�察�but would not remain in that country�察�

unless his services were absolutely required by her ladyship。 The Baron�察�

'well known as an enthusiastic student of chemistry��' had heard of certain 

recent discoveries in connection with that science in the United States�察�and 

was anxious to investigate them personally。 



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     These items of news�察�collected by Mr。 Troy�察�were duly communicated 

to Mrs。 Ferrari�察�whose anxiety about her husband made her a frequent�察�a 

too frequent�察�visitor at the lawyer's office。            She attempted to relate what 

she had heard to her good friend and protectress。 Agnes steadily refused to 

listen�察  �and   positively   forbade   any   further   conversation   relating   to   Lord 

Montbarry's wife�察�now that Lord Montbarry was no more。                     'You have Mr。 

Troy to advise you��' she said�察�'and you are welcome to what little money I 

can spare�察  �if   money  is   wanted。      All   I   ask   in   return   is   that   you   will   not 

distress me。 I am trying to separate myself from remembrances'her voice 

faltered�察�she paused to control herself'from remembrances��' she resumed�察�

'which are sadder than ever since I have heard of Lord Montbarry's death。 

Help   me   by   your   silence   to   recover   my   spirits�察  �if   I   can。 Let   me   hear 

nothing more�察�until I can rejoice with you that your husband is found。' 

     Time advanced to the 13th of the month�察�and more information of the 

interesting     sort   reached     Mr。    Troy。     The     labours    of   the   insurance 

commission        had   come    to  an   endthe    report   had   been    received    from 

Venice on that day。 



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                             CHAPTER VIII 



       On the 14th the Directors and their legal advisers met for the reading 

of   the   report�察  �with   closed   doors。   These   were   the   terms   in   which   the 

Commissioners          related    the   results    of   their   inquiry�此    �'Private    and 

confidential。 

     'We have the honour to inform our Directors that we arrived in Venice 

on   December   6�察  �1860。      On   the   same   day   we   proceeded   to   the   palace 

inhabited by Lord Montbarry at the time of his last illness and death。 

     'We   were   received   with   all   possible   courtesy   by   Lady   Montbarry's 

brother�察   �Baron     Rivar。    ;My     sister  was    her   husband's    only    attendant 

throughout his illness�察─�the Baron informed us。              ;She is overwhelmed by 

grief and fatigueor she would have been here to receive you personally。 

What   are   your   wishes�察  �gentlemen�拭  �and   what   can   I   do   for   you   in   her 

ladyship's place�拭─�

     'In accordance with our instructions�察�we answered that the death and 

burial    of   Lord   Montbarry      abroad     made    it  desirable    to  obtain    more 

complete      information     relating   to  his  illness�察 �and   to  the   circumstances 

which had attended it�察 �than could be conveyed   in writing。 We   explained 

that the law provided for the lapse of a certain interval of time before the 

payment   of   the   sum  assured�察  �and   we   expressed   our   wish   to   conduct   the 

inquiry with the most respectful consideration for her ladyship's feelings�察�

and for the convenience of any other members of the family inhabiting the 

house。 

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