Ellen Percy; or, The Memoirs of an Actress — page 374: what you’re looking at

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There is a tradition of a horrible murder having been com- mitted there: but surely that evil repute must have worn itself out, especially as my grandfather subsequently occupied the house for so long a period P” ** Well, Miss,” said Mr. Jacobs, looking at me significantly, “I suppose you wish to hear the real truth and if you do, I am tbe man to tell it,” “ Yes, speak candidly!” I replied: and fancy- ing that 1 beheld an avaricious twinkle in his Wis Mt S iti i My | i LS oy a : SEN, \ \ _—_ Pcie : = BZ A) ~~ od , | | Shy 2 N\A 6 “ os ~\- 4 ——— “~ o\’ ae (aN == WY y ¢, NSN > ~ * HRS] i | eyes, I laid down another sovereign upon his desk; for L had a presentiment that the man had something to unfold which it was my duty to hear. “You see, Miss Percy,’? he continued, “ the terms upon which this house of your’s has hitherto been either to let or sell, are low and trifling enough. People have been to my office to make inquiries, as I have already informed you. When they hear the terms, they think that there must be something strange that they are so low ; and instead of giving themselves the trouble to look over the premises at once, they go and make in- quiries elsewhere. And then what do they hear? Very bad reports connected with that house. Now, you have enjcined me to tell you the whole truth —and I shall tell it. It is not only, then, that many years ago a wife was murdered by her hus band under the most horrible circumstances— but now forgive me for speaking the likewise that a ect »” —— nal ~~ ‘ *f ) fy S ‘ - 4 I hy ! 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