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hotel and the ruin of the Company will be the inevitable results。 I feel sure 

that I can trust your discretion�察�sir�察�so far��' 

     'You can certainly trust me��' Henry answered。                 'But surely discretion 

has its limits��' he added�察�'after such a discovery as we have made��' 

     The     manager     understood      that   the   duty   which     they   owed     to  the 

community�察�as honest and law´abiding men�察�was the duty to which Henry 

now   referred。   'I   will   at   once   find   the   means��'   he   said�察  �'of   conveying   the 

remains privately out of the house�察�and I will myself place them in the care 

of the police authorities。        Will you leave the room with me�拭�or do you not 

object to keep watch here�察�and help me when I return��' 

     While he was speaking�察�the voices of the travellers made themselves 

heard again at the end of the corridor。            Henry instantly consented to wait 

in the room。       He shrank from facing the inevitable meeting with Agnes if 

he showed himself in the corridor at that moment。 

     The   manager   hastened his   departure�察  �in the   hope of   escaping   notice。 

He   was   discovered   by   his   guests   before   he   could   reach   the   head   of   the 

stairs。    Henry   heard   the   voices   plainly   as   he   turned   the   key。   While   the 

terrible drama of discovery was in progress on one side of the door�察�trivial 

questions   about   the  amusements of Venice�察 �and   facetious   discussions   on 

the relative merits of French and Italian cookery�察�were proceeding on the 

other。    Little by little�察�the sound of the talking grew fainter。            The visitors�察�

having arranged their plans of amusement for the day�察�were on their way 

out of the hotel。 In a minute or two�察�there was silence once more。 

     Henry turned to the window�察�thinking to relieve his mind by looking at 

the   bright   view   over   the   canal。   He   soon   grew   wearied   of   the   familiar 

scene。      The    morbid     fascination     which    seems    to   be  exercised     by   all 

horrible sights�察�drew him back again to the ghastly object on the floor。 

     Dream   or   reality�察  �how   had   Agnes   survived   the   sight   of   it�拭  �As   the 

question passed through his mind�察�he noticed for the first time something 

lying on the floor near the head。          Looking closer�察�he perceived a thin little 

plate of   gold�察 �with three   false   teeth   attached   to   it�察 �which had   apparently 



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dropped out ��loosened by the shock�� when the manager let the head fall on 

the floor。 

     The importance of this discovery�察�and the necessity of not too readily 

communicating   it   to   others�察  �instantly   struck   Henry。   Here   surely   was   a 

chanceif     any   chance    remainedof      identifying    the   shocking    relic  of 

humanity which lay before him�察�the dumb witness of a crime�                    �Acting on 

this idea�察�he took possession of the teeth�察�purposing to use them as a last 

means of inquiry when other attempts at investigation had been tried and 

had failed。 

     He went back again to the window�此            �the solitude of the room began to 

weigh on his spirits。       As he looked out again at the view�察�there was a soft 

knock at the door。        He hastened to open it and checked himself in the 

act。    A doubt occurred to him。          Was it the manager who had knocked�拭�

He called out�察�'Who is there��' 

     The   voice   of Agnes   answered   him。       'Have   you   anything   to   tell   me�察�

Henry��' 

     He   was   hardly   able   to  reply。   'Not   just   now��'   he   said�察  �confusedly。 

'Forgive me if I don't open the door。          I will speak to you a little later。' 

     The sweet voice made itself heard again�察�pleading with him piteously。 

'Don't    leave   me   alone�察  �Henry�     �I  can't   go  back    to  the  happy    people 

downstairs。' 

     How   could   he   resist   that   appeal�拭  �He   heard   her   sighhe   heard   the 

rustling of her dress as she moved away in despair。                The very thing that 

he had shrunk from doing but a few minutes since was the thing that he 

did now� �He joined Agnes in the corridor。              She turned as she heard him�察�

and pointed�察�trembling�察�in the direction of the closed room。 'Is it so terrible 

as that��' she asked faintly。 

     He put his arm round her to support her。           A thought came to him as he 

looked at her�察�waiting in doubt and fear for his reply。 'You shall know what 

I have discovered��' he said�察�'if you will first put on your hat and cloak�察�and 

come out with me。' 

     She   was naturally  surprised。       'Can   you   tell   me   your   object in   going 

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     He    owned      what    his  object    was   unreservedly。       'I  want�察   �before    all 

things��'    he   said�察  �'to  satisfy   your    mind     and   mine�察   �on   the   subject    of 

Montbarry's   death。        I   am  going   to   take   you   to   the   doctor   who   attended 

him in his illness�察�and to the consul who followed him to the grave。' 

     Her eyes rested on Henry gratefully。               'Oh�察�how well you understand 

me��' she said。       The manager joined them at the same moment�察�on his way 

up the stairs。      Henry gave him the key of the room�察�and then called to the 

servants in the hall to have a gondola ready at the steps。 'Are you leaving 

the hotel��' the manager asked。            'In search of evidence��' Henry whispered�察�

pointing   to   the   key。    'If   the   authorities   want   me�察  �I   shall   be   back   in   an 

hour。' 



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                           CHAPTER XXV 



       The day had   advanced to evening。           Lord   Montbarry and the   bridal 

party had gone to the Opera。         Agnes alone�察�pleading the excuse of fatigue�察�

remained at the hotel。        Having kept up appearances by accompanying his 

friends to the theatre�察�Henry Westwick slipped away after the first act�察�and 

joined Agnes in the drawing´room。 

     'Have you thought of what I said to you earlier in the day��' he asked�察�

taking a chair at her side。        'Do you agree with me that the one dreadful 

doubt which oppressed us both is at least set at rest��' 

     Agnes shook her head sadly。           'I wish I could agree with you�察�Henry 

I wish I could honestly say that my mind is at ease。' 

     The   answer     would    have   discouraged      most   men。    Henry's     patience 

��where Agnes was concerned�� was equal to any demands on it。 

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