the haunted hotel(ÄÖ¹íµÄÂùÝ)-µÚ27ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
Montbarry¡¡declared¡¡that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡the¡¡only¡¡perfectly¡¡pretty¡¡woman¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
ever¡¡¡¡¡¡seen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡unconscious¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡attractions¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡
nurse¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡stepped¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡picture£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
wanted¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡gilt¡¡¡¡¡¡frame¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡complete¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡
Haldane£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡side£»¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡visit¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Montbarrys¡¡
charmed¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡acquaintances¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Later¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Arthur¡¡
called¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡offering¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡fruit¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡flowers¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Carbury£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
instructions¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡ask¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡receive¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡
Montbarry¡¡and¡¡Miss¡¡Lockwood¡¡on¡¡the¡¡morrow¡£¡¡In¡¡a¡¡week's¡¡time£»¡¡the¡¡two¡¡
households¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡friendliest¡¡¡¡¡¡terms¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Carbury£»¡¡¡¡¡¡confined¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
sofa¡¡by¡¡a¡¡spinal¡¡malady£»¡¡had¡¡been¡¡hitherto¡¡dependent¡¡on¡¡her¡¡niece¡¡for¡¡one¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡few¡¡pleasures¡¡she¡¡could¡¡enjoy£»¡¡the¡¡pleasure¡¡of¡¡having¡¡the¡¡best¡¡new¡¡
novels¡¡read¡¡to¡¡her¡¡as¡¡they¡¡came¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Discovering¡¡this£»¡¡Arthur¡¡volunteered¡¡
to¡¡relieve¡¡Miss¡¡Haldane£»¡¡at¡¡intervals£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡office¡¡of¡¡reader¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡clever¡¡
at¡¡mechanical¡¡contrivances¡¡of¡¡all¡¡sorts£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡introduced¡¡improvements¡¡in¡¡
Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Carbury's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡couch£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡conveying¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
bedchamber¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡drawing¡room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡alleviated¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lady's¡¡
sufferings¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡brightened¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡gloomy¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡claims¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
gratitude¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡aunt£»¡¡¡¡¡¡aided¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡personal¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡advantages¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
unquestionably¡¡¡¡¡¡possessed£»¡¡Arthur¡¡¡¡¡¡advanced¡¡¡¡¡¡rapidly¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡favour¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
charming¡¡niece¡£¡¡She¡¡was£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡needless¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡perfectly¡¡well¡¡aware¡¡that¡¡he¡¡
was¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡modestly¡¡¡¡¡¡reticent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
subject¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡equally¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quick¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡86¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡87¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡HAUNTED¡¡HOTEL¡¡A¡¡Mystery¡¡of¡¡Modern¡¡Venice¡¡
penetrating¡¡the¡¡nature¡¡of¡¡her¡¡own¡¡feelings¡¡towards¡¡Arthur¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Watching¡¡the¡¡
two¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡keen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡powers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡observation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡necessarily¡¡
concentrated¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡complete¡¡¡¡¡¡seclusion¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡invalid¡¡
lady¡¡discovered¡¡signs¡¡of¡¡roused¡¡sensibility¡¡in¡¡Miss¡¡Haldane£»¡¡when¡¡Arthur¡¡
was¡¡present£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡never¡¡yet¡¡shown¡¡themselves¡¡in¡¡her¡¡social¡¡relations¡¡
with¡¡other¡¡admirers¡¡eager¡¡to¡¡pay¡¡their¡¡addresses¡¡to¡¡her¡£¡¡Having¡¡drawn¡¡her¡¡
own¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡conclusions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡private£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Carbury¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡favourable¡¡
opportunity¡¡£¨in¡¡Arthur's¡¡interests£©¡¡of¡¡putting¡¡them¡¡to¡¡the¡¡test¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡do£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'when¡¡Arthur¡¡¡¡¡¡goes¡¡
away¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Haldane¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡quickly¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Surely¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
going¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡us£¡'¡¡she¡¡exclaimed¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'My¡¡¡¡dear£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡stayed¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡uncle's¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡longer¡¡
than¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡intended¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡¡naturally¡¡¡¡expect¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡at¡¡
home¡¡again¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡Haldane¡¡met¡¡this¡¡difficulty¡¡with¡¡a¡¡suggestion£»¡¡which¡¡could¡¡only¡¡
have¡¡proceeded¡¡from¡¡a¡¡judgment¡¡already¡¡disturbed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡ravages¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
tender¡¡passion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Why¡¡can't¡¡his¡¡father¡¡and¡¡mother¡¡go¡¡and¡¡see¡¡him¡¡at¡¡Lord¡¡
Montbarry's£¿'¡¡she¡¡asked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Sir¡¡Theodore's¡¡place¡¡is¡¡only¡¡thirty¡¡miles¡¡away£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Barville¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡Montbarry's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sister¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡needn't¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡
ceremony¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'They¡¡may¡¡have¡¡other¡¡engagements£»'¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Carbury¡¡remarked¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'My¡¡dear¡¡aunt£»¡¡we¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡that£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Suppose¡¡you¡¡ask¡¡Arthur£¿'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Suppose¡¡you¡¡ask¡¡him£¿'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡Haldane¡¡bent¡¡her¡¡head¡¡again¡¡over¡¡her¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Suddenly¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was¡¡
done£»¡¡her¡¡aunt¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡her¡¡faceand¡¡her¡¡face¡¡betrayed¡¡her¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡Arthur¡¡came¡¡the¡¡next¡¡day£»¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Carbury¡¡said¡¡a¡¡word¡¡to¡¡him¡¡in¡¡
private£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡niece¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡garden¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡novel¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡
neglected¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡table¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Arthur¡¡¡¡¡¡followed¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Haldane¡¡¡¡into¡¡the¡¡¡¡garden¡£¡¡
The¡¡next¡¡day¡¡he¡¡wrote¡¡home£»¡¡enclosing¡¡in¡¡his¡¡letter¡¡a¡¡photograph¡¡of¡¡Miss¡¡
Haldane¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Before¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡week£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡Theodore¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Barville¡¡
arrived¡¡at¡¡Lord¡¡Montbarry's£»¡¡and¡¡formed¡¡their¡¡own¡¡judgment¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fidelity¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡portrait¡£¡¡They¡¡had¡¡themselves¡¡married¡¡early¡¡in¡¡lifeand£»¡¡strange¡¡to¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡87¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡88¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡HAUNTED¡¡HOTEL¡¡A¡¡Mystery¡¡of¡¡Modern¡¡Venice¡¡
say£»¡¡they¡¡did¡¡not¡¡object¡¡on¡¡principle¡¡to¡¡the¡¡early¡¡marriages¡¡of¡¡other¡¡people¡£¡¡
The¡¡question¡¡of¡¡age¡¡being¡¡thus¡¡disposed¡¡of£»¡¡the¡¡course¡¡of¡¡true¡¡love¡¡had¡¡no¡¡
other¡¡¡¡¡¡obstacles¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡encounter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Haldane¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡child£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
possessed¡¡of¡¡an¡¡ample¡¡fortune¡£¡¡Arthur's¡¡career¡¡at¡¡the¡¡university¡¡had¡¡been¡¡
creditable£»¡¡but¡¡certainly¡¡not¡¡brilliant¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡present¡¡his¡¡withdrawal¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡disaster¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡Theodore's¡¡¡¡¡¡eldest¡¡¡¡¡¡son£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡position¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
already¡¡made¡¡for¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡two¡and¡twenty¡¡years¡¡of¡¡age£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡young¡¡
lady¡¡was¡¡eighteen¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡really¡¡no¡¡producible¡¡reason¡¡for¡¡keeping¡¡the¡¡
lovers¡¡waiting£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡excuse¡¡for¡¡deferring¡¡the¡¡wedding¡day¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡
first¡¡week¡¡in¡¡September¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡interval£»¡¡while¡¡the¡¡bride¡¡and¡¡bridegroom¡¡
would¡¡be¡¡necessarily¡¡absent¡¡on¡¡the¡¡inevitable¡¡tour¡¡abroad£»¡¡a¡¡sister¡¡of¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡
Carbury¡¡volunteered¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡with¡¡her¡¡during¡¡the¡¡temporary¡¡separation¡¡from¡¡
her¡¡niece¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡conclusion¡¡of¡¡the¡¡honeymoon£»¡¡the¡¡young¡¡couple¡¡were¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡return¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Ireland£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡establish¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Carbury's¡¡
spacious¡¡and¡¡comfortable¡¡house¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡arrangements¡¡were¡¡decided¡¡upon¡¡early¡¡in¡¡the¡¡month¡¡of¡¡August¡£¡¡
About¡¡the¡¡same¡¡date£»¡¡the¡¡last¡¡alterations¡¡in¡¡the¡¡old¡¡palace¡¡at¡¡Venice¡¡were¡¡
completed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡rooms¡¡were¡¡dried¡¡by¡¡steam£»¡¡the¡¡cellars¡¡were¡¡stocked£»¡¡the¡¡
manager¡¡¡¡¡¡collected¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡army¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡skilled¡¡¡¡¡¡servants£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡
hotel¡¡was¡¡advertised¡¡all¡¡over¡¡Europe¡¡to¡¡open¡¡in¡¡October¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡88¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡89¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡HAUNTED¡¡HOTEL¡¡A¡¡Mystery¡¡of¡¡Modern¡¡Venice¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡XV¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨MISS¡¡AGNES¡¡LOCKWOOD¡¡TO¡¡MRS¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡FERRARI£©¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡promised¡¡to¡¡give¡¡you¡¡some¡¡account£»¡¡dear¡¡Emily£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡marriage¡¡of¡¡
Mr¡£¡¡Arthur¡¡Barville¡¡and¡¡Miss¡¡Haldane¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡took¡¡place¡¡ten¡¡days¡¡since¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡absence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡master¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
mistress¡¡of¡¡this¡¡house£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡only¡¡able¡¡to¡¡write¡¡to¡¡you¡¡to¡day¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡invitations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wedding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡limited¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡
families¡¡on¡¡either¡¡side£»¡¡in¡¡consideration¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ill¡¡health¡¡of¡¡Miss¡¡Haldane's¡¡
aunt¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Montbarry¡¡¡¡¡¡family£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡present£»¡¡¡¡¡¡besides¡¡
Lord¡¡and¡¡Lady¡¡Montbarry£»¡¡Sir¡¡Theodore¡¡and¡¡Lady¡¡Barville£»¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Norbury¡¡
£¨whom¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡lordship's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡second¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sister£©£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Francis¡¡¡¡¡¡Westwick£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡¡¡Westwick¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡children¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
attended¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ceremony¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡bridesmaids¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡joined¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡
ladies£»¡¡¡¡¡¡cousins¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bride¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡agreeable¡¡¡¡¡¡girls¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Our¡¡¡¡¡¡dresses¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
white£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡trimmed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡green¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡honour¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Ireland£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
handsome¡¡gold¡¡bracelet¡¡given¡¡to¡¡us¡¡as¡¡a¡¡present¡¡from¡¡the¡¡bridegroom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡
you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡add¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡persons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mentioned£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡elder¡¡
members¡¡of¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Carbury's¡¡family£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡old¡¡servants¡¡in¡¡both¡¡houses¡¡
privileged¡¡to¡¡drink¡¡the¡¡healths¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ma