I looked into the sitting-room and saw all his old familiar household gods, and then I went into the bedroom and saw the impression on the bed where his corpse had lain; and that gave me such a sensation of horror that I came away at once." "But the appearance of the rooms must have conveyed something to your mind," Thorndyke urged.
"I am afraid it did not.

You see, I have not your analytical eye.

But perhaps you would like to look through them yourself?
If you would, pray do so.

They are my chambers now." "I think I should like to glance round them," Thorndyke replied.
"Very well," said Stephen.

"I will give you my card now, and I will look in at the lodge presently and tell the porter to hand you the key whenever you like to look over the rooms." He took a card from his case, and, having written a few lines on it, handed it to Thorndyke.
"It is very good of you," he said, "to take so much trouble.