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The Old Man in the Corner

CHAPTER XV
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If I were you I would just go and listen at her door in about an hour's time, and if she has not gone to bed I would go in and stay with her until she has." At about ten o'clock I did as Mr.David suggested, and listened at her ladyship's door.

However, all was quiet in the room, and, thinking her ladyship had gone to sleep, I went back to bed.
"'The next morning at eight o'clock, when I took in my mistress's cup of tea, I saw her lying on the floor, her poor dear face all purple and distorted.

I screamed, and the other servants came rushing along.

Then Mr.Graham had the door locked and sent for the doctor and the police.' "The poor woman seemed to find it very difficult not to break down.

She was closely questioned by Sir James Fenwick, but had nothing further to say.


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