on the table your first print of the negative. The sight of
this before she saw me threw her into some kind of swoon, from which,
however, she recovered.

"I have explained things to a certain point. She understands that Lord
Harry Norland is deceased. She does not understand that it was
necessary to have a funeral; there is no necessity to tell her of that.
I think she understands that she must not seem to have been here.
Therefore she goes away immediately.

"The nurse has not seen her. No one has seen her.

"She understands, further, that as the widow, heir, and executrix of
Lord Harry she will have to prove his will, and to receive the money
due to him by the Insurance Company. She will do this out of love for
her husband. I think that the persuasive powers of a certain person
have never yet been estimated at their true value.

"Considering the vital importance of getting her out of the place
before she can learn anything of the spare bedroom, and of getting me
out of the place before any messenger can arrive from the London
office, I think you will agree with me that I am right in leaving
Passy--and Paris--with Lady Harry this very afternoon.

"You may write to William Linville, Poste-Restante, Louvain, Belgium. I
am sure I can trust you to destroy this letter.

"Louvain is a quiet, out-of-the-way place, where one can live quite
separated from all old friends, and very cheaply.

"Considering the small amount of money that I have left, I rely upon
you to exercise the greatest economy. I do not know how long it may be
before just claims are paid up--perhaps in two months--perhaps in
six--but until things are settled there will be tightness.

"At the same time it will not be difficult, as soon as Lady Harry goes
to London, to obtain some kind of advance from the family solicitor on
the strength of the insurance due to her from her late husband.

"I am sorry, dear doctor, to leave you alone over the obsequies of this
unfortunate gentleman. You will also have, I hear, a good deal of
correspondence with his family. You may, possibly, have to see them in
England. All this you will do, and do very well. Your bill for medical
attendance you will do well to send in to the widow.

"One word more. Fanny Mere, the maid, has gone to London; but she has
not seen Lady Harry. As soon as she hears that her mistress has left
London she will be back to Passy. She may come at any moment. I think
if I were you I would meet he