±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > the haunted hotel(ÄÖ¹íµÄÂùÝ) >

µÚ52ÕÂ

the haunted hotel(ÄÖ¹íµÄÂùÝ)-µÚ52ÕÂ

С˵£º the haunted hotel(ÄÖ¹íµÄÂùÝ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




laying¡¡a¡¡grossly¡¡insulting¡¡emphasis¡¡on¡¡the¡¡word¡¡¡¨brother¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Countess¡¡

preserves¡¡her¡¡impenetrable¡¡composure£»¡¡nothing¡¡in¡¡her¡¡betrays¡¡the¡¡deadly¡¡

hatred¡¡with¡¡which¡¡she¡¡regards¡¡the¡¡titled¡¡ruffian¡¡who¡¡has¡¡insulted¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡

are¡¡master¡¡in¡¡this¡¡house£»¡¡my¡¡Lord£»¡¨¡¡is¡¡all¡¡she¡¡says¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡as¡¡you¡¡please¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'My¡¡Lord¡¡looks¡¡at¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡looks¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Baronand¡¡suddenly¡¡alters¡¡his¡¡

tone¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Does¡¡he¡¡perceive¡¡in¡¡the¡¡composure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Countess¡¡and¡¡her¡¡brother¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡167¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡168¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡HAUNTED¡¡HOTEL¡¡A¡¡Mystery¡¡of¡¡Modern¡¡Venice¡¡



something¡¡¡¡¡¡lurking¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡surface¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡threatens¡¡¡¡¡¡him£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡least¡¡

certain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡makes¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡clumsy¡¡¡¡¡¡apology¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡language¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡£¡¡

£¨Abject¡¡wretch£¡£©¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'My¡¡¡¡Lord's¡¡¡¡¡¡excuses¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡interrupted¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡return¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Courier¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

the¡¡lemons¡¡and¡¡hot¡¡water¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'The¡¡¡¡¡¡Countess¡¡¡¡¡¡observes¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡looks¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡

hands¡¡¡¡¡¡tremble¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡places¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tray¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡£¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡orders¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

Courier¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡lemonade¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡bedroom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

Countess¡¡¡¡¡¡remarks¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Courier¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡¡¡capable¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡obeying¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

orders¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hearing¡¡this£»¡¡the¡¡man¡¡admits¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡ill¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He£»¡¡too£»¡¡is¡¡suffering¡¡

from¡¡a¡¡cold£»¡¡he¡¡has¡¡been¡¡kept¡¡waiting¡¡in¡¡a¡¡draught¡¡at¡¡the¡¡shop¡¡where¡¡he¡¡

bought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lemons£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡feels¡¡¡¡¡¡alternately¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hot¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡cold£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡begs¡¡

permission¡¡to¡¡lie¡¡down¡¡for¡¡a¡¡little¡¡while¡¡on¡¡his¡¡bed¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Feeling¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡humanity¡¡¡¡¡¡appealed¡¡¡¡¡¡to£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Countess¡¡¡¡¡¡volunteers¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡

the¡¡lemonade¡¡herself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡Lord¡¡takes¡¡the¡¡Courier¡¡by¡¡the¡¡arm£»¡¡leads¡¡him¡¡

aside£»¡¡and¡¡whispers¡¡these¡¡words¡¡to¡¡him£º¡¡¡¨Watch¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡see¡¡that¡¡she¡¡puts¡¡

nothing¡¡into¡¡the¡¡lemonade£»¡¡then¡¡bring¡¡it¡¡to¡¡me¡¡with¡¡your¡¡own¡¡hands£»¡¡and£»¡¡

then£»¡¡go¡¡to¡¡bed£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡like¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Without¡¡a¡¡word¡¡more¡¡to¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Baron£»¡¡my¡¡Lord¡¡leaves¡¡the¡¡

room¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'The¡¡¡¡¡¡Countess¡¡¡¡¡¡makes¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lemonade£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Courier¡¡¡¡¡¡takes¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

master¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Returning£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡his¡¡own¡¡room£»¡¡he¡¡is¡¡so¡¡weak£»¡¡and¡¡feels£»¡¡he¡¡

says£»¡¡so¡¡giddy£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡obliged¡¡to¡¡support¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡by¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡backs¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

chairs¡¡as¡¡he¡¡passes¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Baron£»¡¡always¡¡considerate¡¡to¡¡persons¡¡of¡¡

low¡¡degree£»¡¡offers¡¡his¡¡arm¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡afraid£»¡¡my¡¡poor¡¡fellow£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡says£»¡¡¡¨that¡¡

you¡¡are¡¡really¡¡ill¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡Courier¡¡makes¡¡this¡¡extraordinary¡¡answer£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡all¡¡

over¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡Sir£º¡¡I¡¡have¡¡caught¡¡my¡¡death¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'The¡¡¡¡¡¡Countess¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡naturally¡¡¡¡¡¡startled¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

says£»¡¡¡¡¡¡trying¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡rouse¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Courier's¡¡¡¡¡¡spirits¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨At¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡age£»¡¡¡¡¡¡catching¡¡¡¡¡¡cold¡¡

doesn't¡¡¡¡¡¡surely¡¡¡¡¡¡mean¡¡¡¡¡¡catching¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡death£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Courier¡¡¡¡¡¡fixes¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡

despairingly¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Countess¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡¡¡¡¡lungs¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡weak£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡says£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡168¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡169¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡HAUNTED¡¡HOTEL¡¡A¡¡Mystery¡¡of¡¡Modern¡¡Venice¡¡



attacks¡¡of¡¡bronchitis¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡second¡¡time£»¡¡a¡¡great¡¡physician¡¡joined¡¡my¡¡own¡¡

doctor¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡attendance¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡considered¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡recovery¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

light¡¡of¡¡a¡¡miracle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Take¡¡care¡¡of¡¡yourself£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡have¡¡a¡¡third¡¡

attack¡¡of¡¡bronchitis£»¡¡as¡¡certainly¡¡as¡¡two¡¡and¡¡two¡¡make¡¡four£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡be¡¡a¡¡

dead¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡same¡¡inward¡¡shivering£»¡¡my¡¡Lady£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡on¡¡those¡¡

two¡¡¡¡¡¡former¡¡¡¡¡¡occasionsand¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡caught¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡death¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

Venice¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Speaking¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡comforting¡¡words£»¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Baron¡¡leads¡¡him¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡£¡¡

The¡¡Countess¡¡is¡¡left¡¡alone¡¡on¡¡the¡¡stage¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'She¡¡seats¡¡herself£»¡¡and¡¡looks¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡door¡¡by¡¡which¡¡the¡¡Courier¡¡has¡¡

been¡¡led¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ah£¡¡¡my¡¡poor¡¡fellow£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡says£»¡¡¡¨if¡¡you¡¡could¡¡only¡¡change¡¡

constitutions¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord£»¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡¡¡¡¡¡result¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Baron¡¡and¡¡for¡¡me£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡you¡¡could¡¡only¡¡get¡¡cured¡¡of¡¡a¡¡trumpery¡¡cold¡¡with¡¡a¡¡

little¡¡hot¡¡lemonade£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡he¡¡could¡¡only¡¡catch¡¡his¡¡death¡¡in¡¡your¡¡place£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'She¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly¡¡¡¡pausesconsiders¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡whileand¡¡springs¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡feet£»¡¡

with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡cry¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡triumphant¡¡¡¡¡¡surprise£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡wonderful£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡unparalleled¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡

has¡¡crossed¡¡her¡¡mind¡¡like¡¡a¡¡flash¡¡of¡¡lightning¡£¡¡Make¡¡the¡¡two¡¡men¡¡change¡¡

names¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡placesand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡deed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡done£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡obstacles£¿¡¡

Remove¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨by¡¡¡¡fair¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡foul£©¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡¡¡¡him¡¡

secretly¡¡¡¡¡¡prisoner¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡palace£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡live¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡die¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡future¡¡¡¡¡¡necessity¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡

determine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Place¡¡the¡¡Courier¡¡in¡¡the¡¡vacant¡¡bed£»¡¡and¡¡call¡¡in¡¡the¡¡doctor¡¡to¡¡

see¡¡himill£»¡¡in¡¡my¡¡Lord's¡¡character£»¡¡and¡¡£¨if¡¡he¡¡dies£©¡¡dying¡¡under¡¡my¡¡Lord's¡¡

name£¡'¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡manuscript¡¡¡¡¡¡dropped¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡Henry's¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡sickening¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡

horror¡¡overpowered¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡question¡¡which¡¡had¡¡occurred¡¡to¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡

at¡¡the¡¡close¡¡of¡¡the¡¡First¡¡Act¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Play¡¡assumed¡¡a¡¡new¡¡and¡¡terrible¡¡interest¡¡

now¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡far¡¡as¡¡the¡¡scene¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Countess's¡¡soliloquy£»¡¡the¡¡incidents¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

Second¡¡Act¡¡had¡¡reflected¡¡the¡¡events¡¡of¡¡his¡¡late¡¡brother's¡¡life¡¡as¡¡faithfully¡¡as¡¡

the¡¡incidents¡¡of¡¡the¡¡First¡¡Act¡£¡¡Was¡¡the¡¡monstrous¡¡plot£»¡¡revealed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡lines¡¡

which¡¡he¡¡had¡¡just¡¡read£»¡¡the¡¡offspring¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Countess's¡¡morbid¡¡imagination£¿¡¡

or¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡she£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡case¡¡¡¡¡¡also£»¡¡¡¡¡¡deluded¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

inventing¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡writing¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡influence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡169¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡170¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡HAUNTED¡¡HOTEL¡¡A¡¡Mystery¡¡of¡¡Modern¡¡Venice¡¡



guilty¡¡remembrances¡¡of¡¡the¡¡past£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡the¡¡latter¡¡interpretation¡¡were¡¡the¡¡true¡¡

one£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡narrative¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡contemplated¡¡¡¡¡¡murder¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

brother£»¡¡¡¡¡¡planned¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡cold¡¡¡¡¡¡blood¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡

inhabiting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fatality¡¡

complete£»¡¡Agnes¡¡herself¡¡had¡¡innocently¡¡provided¡¡the¡¡conspirators¡¡with¡¡the¡¡

one¡¡man¡¡who¡¡was¡¡fitted¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡passive¡¡agent¡¡of¡¡their¡¡crime¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡the¡¡bare¡¡doubt¡¡that¡¡it¡¡might¡¡be¡¡so¡¡was¡¡more¡¡than¡¡he¡¡could¡¡endure¡£¡¡

He¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡resolved¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡force¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡truth¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Countess£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

denounce¡¡her¡¡before¡¡the¡¡authorities¡¡as¡¡a¡¡murderess¡¡at¡¡large¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Arrived¡¡at¡¡her¡¡door£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡met¡¡by¡¡a¡¡person¡¡just¡¡leaving¡¡the¡¡room¡£¡¡The¡¡

person¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡manager¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡¡¡recognisable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

spoke¡¡like¡¡a¡¡man¡¡in¡¡a¡¡state¡¡of¡¡desperation¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Oh£»¡¡go¡¡in£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡like£¡'¡¡he¡¡said¡¡to¡¡Henry¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Mark¡¡this£»¡¡sir£¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡a¡¡

superstitious¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡begin¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡believe¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡crimes¡¡¡¡¡¡carry¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡

curse¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hotel¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡curse¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡happens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡

morning£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡discover¡¡a¡¡crime¡¡committed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡old¡¡days¡¡of¡¡the¡¡palace¡£¡¡

The¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡comes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡brings¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡dreadful¡¡¡¡¡¡event¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡ita¡¡¡¡¡¡death£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

sudden¡¡and¡¡shocking¡¡death£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house¡£¡¡Go¡¡in£»¡¡and¡¡see¡¡for¡¡yourself£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

shall¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡resign¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡situation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Westwick£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can't¡¡¡¡¡¡contend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

fatalities¡¡that¡¡pursue¡¡me¡¡here£¡'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡room¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Countess¡¡was¡¡stretched¡¡on¡¡her¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡doctor¡¡on¡¡one¡¡side£»¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡chambermaid¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other£»¡¡were¡¡standing¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡her¡£¡¡From¡¡time¡¡to¡¡

time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡drew¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡stertorous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡breath£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡person¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡oppressed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

sleeping¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Is¡¡she¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡die£¿'¡¡Henry¡¡asked¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'She¡¡is¡¡dead£»'¡¡the¡¡doctor¡¡answered¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Dead¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rupture¡¡of¡¡a¡¡blood¡­¡¡

vessel¡¡on¡¡the¡¡brain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡sounds¡¡that¡¡y

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ