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99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,= ,,!      
,,bla/ ,,( ,,dea? ,,is ,,on ,,! ,,hea?1 
,,& ,,! ,,grave ,,yawns ,,wide ,,= ,,!  
,,*ild ,,( ,,moy4     ,,/range ,,pages  
,,f  ,,family ,,pap]s  ,by ,t4,f4       
,,?iselton ,,dy]  ,,au?or ,,(  ,,great  
,,m5 ,,at ,,play1 ,,*ur* ,,lore         
,,glean+s1 ,,! ,,gho/ ,,_w1 ,c4         
,,london ,,sampson ,,l[1 ,,m>/on        
,,company ,,limit$ ,/4 ,dun/an's ,h\se1 
,,fett] ,,lane1 ,,fleet ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 
#ahie     ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by        
,,horace ,,cox1 ,,w9dsor ,,h\se1        
,,bream',s ,,build+s1 ,e4,c4            
,,cont5ts   ,,*apt] ,i4 ,fatal ,curses  
page #a  ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,scream+      
,skull                                  

#bi  ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,ecc5tric ,v[s      
#df  ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,/range ,banquets    
#fi  ,,*apt] ,v4 ,my/]i\s ,rooms        
#hh  ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,indelible ,blood/a9s
                                    #aad
  ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,curi\s ,secrets       
#ace  ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,dead ,h&      
#aed  ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,devil ,compacts    
#afb  ,,*apt] ,x4 ,family ,dea? ,om5s   
#ahj  ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,weird ,possessions 
#aih  ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,romance (         
,disguise                               
#bjh  ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,extraord9>y      
,disappe>ances                          
#bbi  ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,hon\r$ ,he>ts     
#bec  ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,romance ( ,weal?   
#bfb  ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,lucky ,accid5ts   
#bgi  ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,fatal ,passion   
#bhi   ,index                           
#cji     ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations   #a4 
,= ! bla/ ( ,dea? is on ! hea?1     ,& !
 grave yawns wide = ! *ild ( ,moy4      
,frontispiece4  #b4 ,%e op5$ x 9 secret 
page  #ch  #c4 ,madam1 y h atta9$ y\r   
end4 ,y     & ,i %all meet no m 9 ?is _w

               #gb  #d4 ,! figure /ood  
motionless                              
#aej  #e4 ,lady ,sybil at ! ,eagle's    
,crag                        #afh  #f4  
,doro?y ,v]non & ! ,woodman             
#bad  #g4 ,lady ,mabel & ! ,palm]       
#bdh  #h4 ,!re came an old ,iri% h>p]1 &
 sang an    anci5t song                 
#bgb     ,,/range ,,pages  ,,f  ,,family
 ,,pap]s4   ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,fatal        
,,curses4      ,may ! grass )] f ?y     
feet6 ! woods     ,d5y !e %elt]6 ,e>? a 
home6 ! du/     ,a grave6 ,! sun 8      
light6 & heav5 h] ,god4                 
,,byron1 ,ca94   ,_m a /range & curi\s  
romance has be5 h&$ d[n 9 ! hi/ory ( our
 great families1 relative to ! t]rible  
curses utt]$ 9 cases ( dire extremity   
aga9/ p]sons consid]$ guilty ( inju/ice 
& wrong do+4 ,x is to su* fe>ful        
imprecations t ! mis=tune & d[nfall (   
c]ta9 h\ses h be5 attribut$1 al?\gh1 x  
may be1 c5turies h elaps$ be=e _! f9al  
fulfilm5t4 ,su* curses1 too1 unlike !   
fatal ,curse ( ,kehama1 h r>ely turn$   

into bless+s1 nor h !y be5 ?\ght to be z
 h>mless z ! curse ( ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op
 ( ,rheims1 :o bann$ ! ?ief--bo? body & 
s\l1 8 life & = ev]--:o /ole 8 r+4 ,x 0 
an awful curse1 b none ( ! gue/s seem$ !
 worse = x1 except ! poor jackdaw :o _h 
hidd5 ! r+ 9 "s sly corn] z a practical 
joke4 ,b1 if we are to believe          
tradition>y & hi/orical lore1 only too  
_m ( ! curses record$ 9 ! *ronicles (   
family hi/ory h be5 productive ( ! mo/  
disa/r\s results1 rem9d+ u ( t dreadful 
mal$iction giv5 by ,byron 9 8 ,curse (  
,m9]va3      ,s let him /&1 ?r\gh ages  
yet unborn1     ,fix'd /atue on ! p$e/al
 ( scorn4  ,a popul> =m ( curse seems to
 h be5 ! gradual collapse ( ! family "n 
f failure ( male-issue2 & al?\gh !re is1
 p]haps1 no m romantic *apt] 9 !        
vicissitudes ( _m a great h\se ?an its  
f9al ext9ction f lack ( an heir1 su* a  
disa/] is all ! m to be lam5t$ :5       
result+ f a curse4 ,a cata/rophe ( ?is  
k9d 0 t connect$ ) ! ,m',ali/] family ( 
,scot* notoriety4 ,! /ory goes t _m     

g5]ations back1 "o ( _! *iefs1 ,m',ali/]
 ,indre--an intrepid w>rior :o fe>$     
nei!r ,god nor man--9 a skirmi% ) a     
neighb\r+ clan1 captur$ a wid['s two    
sons1 & 9 a mo/ he>tless mann] caus$ !m 
to be hang$ on a gibbet erect$ almo/    
be=e h] v door4 ,x 0 9 va9 t1 ) well    
nigh he>tbrok5 te>s1 %e d5\nc$ 8        
iniquit\s act1 = 8 comrades & himself   
only laugh$ & sc(f$1 & ev5 ?reat5$ to   
burn h] cottage to ! gr\nd4 ,b z !      
crimson & sett+ rays ( a summ] sun fell 
on ! lifeless bodies ( h] two sons1 h]  
eyes met ^? ( him :o _h s basely &      
cruelly wrong$ h]1 &1 aft] once m       
/igmatiz+ 8 b>b>ity1 ) deep measur$     
voice %e pron\nc$ ^! om9\s words1       
embody+ a curse :i* ,m',ali/] ,indre    
little anticipat$ w\ld s surely come to 
pass4 ,i suff] n[1 said ! grief-/rick5  
woman1 b y %all suff] always--y h made  
me *ildless1 b y & y\rs %all be heirless
 = ev]--nev] %all !re be a son to ! h\se
 ( ,m',ali/]4  ,^! words 7 treat$ )     
contempt by ,m',ali/] ,indre1 :o mock$ &

 laugh$ at ! malici\s prattle ( a       
woman's tongue4 ,b "t prov$ only too    
truly h[ p]si/5tly ! curse ( ! b]eav$   
woman clung to ! race ( h] oppressors1  
&1 z ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke rem>ks1 x 0 9 ! 
reign ( ,que5 ,anne t ! hopes ( ! h\se (
 ,m',ali/] fl\ri%$ = ! la/ "t1 !y 7     
blight$ = ev]4 ,! clos+ sc5e ( ?is      
prophetic curse 0 equally tragic &      
romantic2 =1 :il/ esp\s+ ! cause ( !    
,pret5d]1 ! "y & promis+ heir ( !       
,m',ali/]s 0 tak5 prison]1 & ) _m o!rs  
put to dea?4 ,inc5s$ at ! wrongs ( 8    
exil$ mon>*1 & full ( fi]y impulse1 he  
_h secretly left 8 y\?ful wife1 & jo9$ !
 army at ,p]? t 0 to re/ore ! ,pret5d]  
to 8 ?rone4 ,= sev]al mon?s ! des]t$    
wife frett$ "u ! t]rible susp5se1 (t5   
sil5tly wond]+ if1 aft] all1 h] husb&--!
 la/ hope ( ! ,h\se ( ,m',ali/]--0 to   
fall "u ! ban ( ! wid['s curse4 ,%e c\ld
 n dispel f h] m9d ! hi!rto disa/r\s    
results ( ^? ill-fat$ words1 & w\ld only
 too will+ly h done any?+ 9 h] p[] to   
make atonem5t = ! wrong t _h be5        

committ$ 9 ! pa/4 ,x 0 :il/ almo/ fr5zi$
 ) ?\ghts ( ?is di/ract+ k9d1 t vague   
rum\rs rea*$ h] e>s ( a great battle :i*
 _h be5 f\ght1 & ere long ?is 0 foll[$  
by ! news t ! ,pret5d]'s =ces _h be5    
successful1 & t he 0 ab\t to be cr[n$ at
 ,scone4 ,! %ades ( ev5+ 7 fa/ sett+ 9  
z1 ov]come ) ! joy\s prospect ( see+ h] 
husb& home aga91 %e )drew to h] *amb]1  
&1 fl++ h]self on h] b$ 9 a /ate (      
hy/]ic delight1 fell asleep4 ,b h]      
slumb]s 7 brok51 = at e s\nd %e />t$1   
m5tally exclaim+ ,c t be my husb&8  ,at 
la/1 ! happy mom5t came :5 h] poor      
ov]wr\ght bra9 made sure x he>d 8       
foot/eps4 ,%e li/5$1 yes6 !y 7 86 ,full 
( fev]i% joy %e 0 long+ to see t long   
abs5t face1 :51 z ! door op5$1 to h]    
horror & dismay1 !re ent]$ a figure 9   
m>tial array )\t a head4 ,x 0 en\gh--he 
0 dead4 ,& ) an agoniz+ scream %e fell  
d[n 9 a swoon2 & on becom+ consci\s only
 liv$ to he> ! true n>rative ( ! battle 
( ,%]iff-,muir1 :i* _h br\ght to pass ! 
,wid['s ,curse t !re %\ld be no heir to 

! h\se ( ,m',ali/]4  ,?is /ory rem9ds u 
( "o told ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,h]b]t1 :o1 ) 8 
bro!r1 ! ,e>l ( ,pembroke1 pursu+ a     
robb] b& 9 ,anglesea1 _h captur$ sev5   
bro!rs1 ! r+lead]s ( _m mis*iefs &      
murd]s4 ,! ,e>l ( ,pembroke det]m9$ to  
make an example ( ^! m>aud]s1 &1 to root
 out s wret*$ a prog5y1 ord]$ !m all to 
be hang$4 ,^u ?is1 ! "m ( ! felons came 
to ! ,e>l ( ,pembroke1 & ^u h] knees    
bes\ght him to p>don two1 or at lea/ "o1
 ( h] sons1 a reque/ :i* 0 second$ by ! 
,e>l's bro!r1 ,sir ,ri*>d4 ,b ! ,e>l1   
f9d+ ! condemn$ m5 all equally guilty1  
decl>$ he c\ld make no di/9ction1 &     
ord]$ !m to be hang$ toge!r4  ,^u ?is ! 
"m1 fall+ ^u h] knees1 curs$ ! ,e>l1 &  
pray$ t ,god's mis*ief might fall ^u him
 9 ! fir/ battle 9 :i* he 0 engag$4     
,curi\s to relate1 on ! eve ( ! battle (
 ,edgcot ,field1 hav+ m>%all$ 8 m5 9    
ord] to fight1 ! ,e>l ( ,pembroke 0     
surpris$ to f9d 8 bro!r1 ,sir ,ri*>d    
,h]b]t1 /&+ 9 ! front ( 8 company1 &    
lean+ ^u 8 pole-axe 9 a mo/ deject$ &   

p5sive mood4  ,:at1 cri$ ! ,e>l1 do? ?y 
great body 7= ,sir ,ri*>d 0 tall] ?an   
anyone 9 ! army7 appreh5d any?+1 t ?\   
art s melan*oly8 or art ?\ we>y ) m>*+1 
t ?\ do/ lean ?us ^u ?y pole-axe8  ,i am
 n we>y ) m>*+1 repli$ ,sir ,ri*>d1 nor 
d ,i appreh5d any?+ = myself2 b ,i _c b 
appreh5d on y\r "p le/ ! curse ( ! woman
 fall ^u y4  ,& ! curse ( ! frantic "m (
 sev5 convicts seem$1 we are told1 to h 
ga9$ ! au?ority ( ,heav51 = bo? ! ,e>l &
 8 bro!r ,sir ,ri*>d1 7 defeat$ at !    
battle ( ,edgcot1 7 bo? tak5 prison]s & 
put to dea?4  ,sir ,walt] ,scott has    
made a simil> leg5d ! subject ( "o ( 8  
ballads 9 ! ,m9/relsy ( ! ,scotti%      
,bord]1 entitl$ ,! ,curse ( ,moy1 a tale
 f\nd$ on an anci5t ,highl& tradition t 
orig9at$ 9 a feud betwe5 ! clans (      
,*attan & ,grant4 ,! ,ca/le ( ,moy1 !   
e>ly resid5ce ( ,mack9to%1 ! *ief ( !   
clan ,*attan1 is situat$ among ! m\nta9s
 ( ,inv]ness-%ire1 & /&s on ! edge ( a  
small gloomy lake call$ ,lo* ,moy1 9 :i*
 is /ill %[n a rocky isl& z ! spot :]e !

 dungeon /ood 9 :i* prison]s 7 conf9$ by
 ! =m] *iefs ( ,moy4 ,on a c]ta9 ev5+1 9
 ! annals ( ,moy1 ! sc5e is repres5t$ z 
hav+ be5 "o ( extreme m]rim5t1 =      ,9
 *ildb$ lay ! lady fair1     ,b n[ is   
come ! appo9t$ h\r4     ,& vassals %\t1 
,an heir1 an heir6  ,x is no ord9>y     
occasion1 = a wret*$ curse has long hung
 ov] ! ,ca/le ( ,moy1 b at la/ ! spell  
seems brok51 &1 z ! well-spic$ b[l goes 
r\nd1 %\t aft] %\t e*oes & re-e*oes     
?r\gh ! ca/le1 ,an heir1 an heir6 ,_m a 
ye> _h pass$ )\t ! prospect ( su* an    
ev5t1 & x _h look$ z if ! ill-om5$ words
 utt]$ 9 ! pa/ 7 to be realis$4 ,x 0 no 
wond] !n t 9 ! gloomy t[]s ( ,moy !re 7 
fea/+ & revelry1 = a *ild is born :o is 
to p]petuate ! clan :i* hi!rto _h seem$ 
?reat5$ ) ext9ction4 ,b1 ev5 on ?is     
fe/ive night :5 e he>t is tun$ = song & 
mir?1 !re sudd5ly appe>s a my/]i\s      
figure1 a pale & %iv]+ =m1 by age &     
fr5zy hagg>d made1 :o defiantly exclaims
 ',tis va96 ',tis va96  ,at once all    
eyes are turn$ on ?is /range =m1 z %e1 9

 mock+ ge/ure1 ca/s a look ( )]+ scorn  
on ! sc5e ar\nd h]1 & />tles ! jovial   
vassals ) ! reproa*ful words ,no heir6  
,no heir6 ,! laught] is hu%$1 ! pipes no
 long] s\nd1 = ! wit* ) uplift$ h&      
beckons t %e _h a message to tell--a    
message f ,dea?--%e might truly say1    
,:at means ^! b[ls ( w9e--^! fe/ive     
songs8      ,= ! bla/ ( ,dea? is on !   
hea?1     ,& ! grave yawns wide = ! *ild
 ( ,moy4  ,%e !n rec\nts ! tale (       
trea*]y & cruelty committ$ by a *ief ( !
 ,h\se ( ,moy 9 ! days ( old1 = :i* 8 "n
 %all p]i% = ev] (f ! e>?--a son may be 
born--b t son %all v]ily die4 ,! wit*   
br+s te>s into _m an eye z %e tells h[  
?is curse 0 utt]$ by "o ,m>g>et1 a      
prom95t figure 9 ?is sad feud1 = x 0 :5 
deceiv$ 9 ! mo/ base mann]1 & :5 betray$
 by a man :o _h violat$ 8 promise he _h 
solemnly pl$g$1 t %e is mov$ to pron\nce
 ! fatal words ( doom3      ,%e pray'd t
 *ildless & =lorn1       ,! *ief ( ,moy 
might p9e away1     ,t ! sleepless      
night1 & ! c>eful morn       ,might )] 8

 limbs 9 sl[ decay4      ,b nev] ! son (
 a *ief ( ,moy       ,might live to     
protect 8 fa!r's age1     ,or close 9   
peace 8 dy+ eye1       ,or ga!r 8 gloomy
 h]itage4  ,su* 0 ! ,curse ( ,moy1      
utt]$1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 by a fair
 "y girl1 aga9/ ! ,*ief ( ,moy = a      
blood-?ir/y crime--! act ( a traitor--9 
t1 n cont5t ) slay+ h] fa!r1 & murd]+ h]
 lov]1 he satiates 8 brutal passion by  
lett+ h] eyes re/ on _! corpses4      ,&
 "h1 !y said1 is ?y fa!r dead1     ,& ?y
 lov]'s corpse is cold at 8 side4  ,h]  
tale end$1 ! wit* dep>ts1 b n[ ceas$ !  
revels ( ! %udd]+ clan1 = despair _h    
seiz$ on e brea/1 & 9 e ve9 *ill t]ror  
ran4 ,on ! morr[1 all is *ang$1 no joy\s
 s\nds are he>d1 b sil5ce reigns        
supreme--! sil5ce ( dea?4 ,! curse has  
triumph$1 ! la/ hope ( ! h\se ( ,moy is 
gone1 &--      ,sc>ce %one ! morn on !  
m\nta9's head     ,:5 ! lady wept o'er  
h] dy+ boy4  ,b tyranny1 or oppression1 
has always be5 suppos$ to br+ its own   
puni%m5t1 z 9 ! case ( ,b>cr(t ,hall1   

,lanca%ire1 :]e ! ,idiot's ,curse is    
commonly said to h caus$ ! d[nfall ( !  
family4 ,! tradition curr5t 9 !         
neighb\rhood /ates t "o ( ! heirs to    
,b>cr(t 0 ( weak intellect1 & t he 0    
fa/5$ by a y\ng] bro!r ) a *a9 9 "o ( ! 
cell>s1 & !re 9 a mo/ cruel mann]       
gradually />v$ to dea?4 ,x appe>s t ?is 
unnatural conduct on ! "p ( ! y\ng]     
bro!r 0 prompt$ by a desire to get      
possession ( ! prop]ty2 & x is add$ t1  
long be=e ! heir to ,b>cr(t 0 releas$ f 
8 suff]+s1 he caus$ a report to be      
circulat$ t he 0 dead1 & by ?is piece ( 
deception made himself ma/] ( ! ,b>cr(t 
e/ate4 ,x 0 9 "o ( 8 lucid int]vals t ! 
poor injur$ bro!r pron\nc$ a curse ^u ! 
family ( ! ,b>cr(ts1 to ! effect t _! "n
 %\ld p]i% = ev]1 & t ! prop]ty %\ld    
pass into o!r h&s4 ,b ?is mal$iction 0  
only reg>d$ z ! rav+s ( an imbecile1    
unacc\ntable = 8 words1 & little or no  
he$ 0 paid to ?is dea? s5t5ce on !      
,b>cr(t "n4 ,& yet1 light z ! family    
made ( x1 )9 a %ort "t !re 7 n want+    

indications t _! prosp]ity 0 on ! wane1 
a fact :i* e ye> became m & m disc]nible
 until ! curse 0 fulfill$ 9 ! p]son (   
,?omas ,b>cr(t1 :o di$ 9 #afhh )\t male 
issue4 ,aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! h&s ( !      
,brad%aws1 ! ,pimlots1 & ! ,i%]woods1 ! 
prop]ty 0 f9ally sold to ,*>les         
,t[neley1 ! celebrat$ antiqu>ian1 9 !   
ye> #agie4a ,:atev] ! tru? ( ?is family 
tradition1 ,b>cr(t is /ill a good       
specim5 ( ! lat] ,tudor /yle1 & its     
ample cell>age gives an idea ( ! pr(use 
hospitality ( its =m] own]s1 "s rude    
scribbl+s on "o ( ! walls ( :i* are /ill
 po9t$ out z ! "w ( ! captive4  ,9 a    
/ill m /rik+ way ?is _s ( p]secution    
incurr$ its own condemnation4 ,9 ! #ag? 
c5tury1 ,francis ,h[gill1 a not$ ,quak]1
 travell$ ab\t ! ,s\? ( ,engl& prea*+1  
:i* at ,bri/ol 0 ! cause ( s]i\s riot+4 
,on return+ to 8 own neighb\rhood1 he 0 
summon$ to appe> be=e ! ju/ices :o 7    
hold+ a c\rt 9 a tav]n at ,k5dal1 &1 on 
8 refus+ to take ! oa? ( allegiance1 he 
0 imprison$ 9 ,appleby ,gaol4 ,9 due "t1

 ! judges ( assizes t5d]$ ! same oa?1 b 
) ! l result1 & evid5tly wi%+ to %[ him 
"s consid]ation (f]$ to release him f   
cu/ody if he w\ld give a bond = 8 good  
behavi\r 9 ! int]im1 :i* likewise decl9+
 to d1 he 0 recommitt$ to prison4 ,9 !  
c\rse ( 8 imprisonm5t1 h[ev]1 a curi\s  
incid5t happ5$1 :i* gave rise to !      
pres5t n>rative4 ,hav+ be5 p]mitt$ by ! 
magi/rates to g home to ,grayrigg = a   
few days on private affairs1 he took !  
opportunity ( call+ on a ju/ice ( ! "n (
 ,duckett1 resid+ at ,grayrigg ,hall1 :o
 0 n only a great p]secutor ( ! ,quak]s 
b 0 "o ( ! magi/rates :o _h committ$ him
 to prison4 ,z might be imag9$1 ,ju/ice 
,duckett 0 n a little surpris$ at see+  
,h[gill1 & said to him1 ,:at is y\r wi% 
n[1 ,francis8 ,i ?\ght y _h be5 9       
,appleby ,gaol4  ,h[gill1 ke5ly res5t+ !
 magi/rate's behavi\r1 promptly repli$1 
,no1 ,i am n1 b ,i am come ) a message f
 ! ,"l4 ,?\ ha/ p]secut$ ! ,"l's p1 b ,8
 h& is n[ aga9/ !e1 & ,he w s5d a bla/  
^u all t ?\ ha/1 & ?y "n %all rot out ( 

! e>?1 & ?is ?y dwell+ %all become      
desolate1 & a habitation = owls &       
jackdaws4 ,:5 ,h[gill _h deliv]$ 8      
message1 ! magi/rate seems to h be5     
some:at disconc]t$1 & said1 ,francis1   
are y 9 e>ne/8 ,b ,h[gill only add$1    
,yes1 ,i am 9 e>ne/1 x is ! ^w ( ! ,"l  
to !e1 & !re are _m liv+ n[ :o w see x4 
,b ! mo/ rem>kable "p ( ! /ory rema9s to
 be told4 ,by a /range co9cid5ce !      
prophetic utt]ance ( ,h[gill 0 fulfill$ 
9 a /rik+ mann]1 = all ! *ildr5 (       
,ju/ice ,duckett di$ )\t leav+ any      
issue1 :il/ "s ( !m came to actual      
pov]ty1 "o begg+ h] bread f door to     
door4 ,grayrigg ,hall pass$ into !      
possession ( ! ,l[!r family1 0          
dismantl$1 & fell into ru9s1 little m   
?an its ext5sive f\ndations be+ visible 
9 #aggg1 &1 aft] hav+ long be5 !        
habitation ( owls & jackdaws1 ! ru9s 7  
entirely remov$ & a f>mh\se erect$ ^u ! 
site ( ! old hall1 9 accordance ) :at 0 
popul>ly kn[n z ,! ,quak]'s ,curse1 &   
its fulfilm5t4 ,corni% biography1 h[ev]1

 tells h[ a magi/rate ( t c\nty1 ,sir   
,john ,arundell1 a man greatly e/eem$   
among/ 8 neighb\rs = 8 hon\rable        
conduct--fell "u an imprecation :i* he 9
 no way des]v$4 ,9 8 (ficial capacity1 x
 seems1 he _h giv5 (f5ce to a %eph]d :o 
_h by "s means acquir$ consid]able      
influ5ce ov] ! peasantry1 "u !          
impression t he possess$ "s sup]natural 
p[]s4 ,?is man1 = "s (f5ce1 _h be5      
imprison$ by ,sir ,john ,arundell1 & on 
8 release w\ld con/antly waylay !       
magi/rate1 always look+ at him ) ! same 
m5ac+ eye1 at ! same "t sl[ly mutt]+ ^! 
words3      ,:5 ^u ! yell[ s&1     ,?\  
%alt die by human h&4  ,not)/&+ ,sir    
,john ,arundell's education & position1 
he 0 n :olly free f ! sup]/ition ( !    
p]iod1 & might h ?\ght1 too1 t ?is man  
int5d$ to murd] him4 ,h5ce he left 8    
home at ,ef=d & retir$ to ! wood-clad   
hills ( ,trevice1 :]e he liv$ = "s ye>s 
)\t ! annoyance ( meet+ 8 old enemy4 ,b 
9 ! t5? ye> ( ,edw>d ,,iv41 ,ri*>d de   
,v]e1 ,e>l ( ,ox=d1 seiz$ ,/4 ,mi*ael's 

,m\nt2 on he>+ ( :i* news1 ,sir ,john   
,arundell1 !n ,%]iff ( ,cornwall--l$ an 
attack on ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,m\nt1 9 ! c\rse
 ( :i* he receiv$ 8 dea? w\nd 9 a       
skirmi% on ! s&s ne> ,m>azion4 ,al?\gh  
he _h brok5 up 8 home at ,ef=d to       
c\nt]act ! w ( fate1 ! %eph]d's prophecy
 0 accompli%$2 & tradition ev5 says t1 9
 8 dy+ mom5ts1 8 old enemy appe>$1 s++ 9
 joy\s tones3      ,:5 ^u ! yell[ s&1   
,?\ %alt die by human h&4  ,!           
misappropriation ( prop]ty1 9 addition  
to caus+ _m a family complication1 has  
occasionally be5 att5d$ ) a f> m s]i\s  
result4 ,!re is a /range curse1 =       
in/ance1 9 ! family ( ,m>1 :i* c boa/ ( 
great antiquity1 !re be+1 p]haps1 no    
title 9 ,europe s anci5t z t ( ! ,e>l ( 
,m>4 ,?is curse has be5 attribut$ by "s 
to ,?omas ! ,rhym]1 by o!rs to ! ,abbot 
( ,cambusk5ne?1 & by o!rs to ! ,b>d ( ! 
,h\se at t epo*4 ,b1 :oev] its au?or1 ! 
curse 0 deliv]$ prior to ! elevation ( !
 ,e>l1 9 ! ye> #aega1 to be ! ,reg5t (  
,scotl&1 & runs ?us3  ,pr\d ,*ief ( ,m>1

 ?\ %alt be rais$ /ill high]1 until ?\  
sitte/ 9 ! place ( ! ,k+4 ,?\ %alt rule 
& de/roy1 & ?y "w %all be aft] ?y "n1 b 
?y "w %all be ! emblem ( ?y h\se1 & %all
 tea* mank9d t he :o cruelly & haughtily
 raise? himself ^u ! ru9s ( ! holy _c   
prosp]4 ,?y "w %all be curs$1 & %all    
nev] be f9i%$4 ,b ?\ %alt h ri*es &     
greatness1 & %all be true to ?y         
sov]eign1 & %alt raise 8 bann] 9 ! field
 ( blood4 ,!n1 :5 ?\ seeme/ to be       
highe/1 :5 ?y p[] is mightie/1 !n %all  
come ?y fall2 l[ %all be ?y head among/ 
! nobles ( ! p4 ,deep %all be ?y moan   
among ! *ildr5 ( dool 7sorr[74 ,?y l&s  
%all be giv5 to ! /rang]1 & ?y titles   
%all lie among ! dead4 ,! bran* t spr+s 
f !e %all see 8 dwell+ burnt1 9 :i* a   
,k+ is nurs$--8 wife a sacrifice 9 t    
same flame2 8 *ildr5 num]\s1 b ( little 
hon\r2 & ?ree born & gr[n :o %all nev]  
see ! light4 ,yet %all ?9e anci5t t[]   
/&2 = ! brave & ! true _c be :olly      
=sak54 ,?\1 pr\d head & dagg]$ h&1 mu/  
dree ?y weird1 until horses %all be     

/abl$ 9 ?y hall1 & a weav] %all ?r[ 8   
%uttle 9 ?y *amb] ( /ate4 ,?9e anci5t   
t[]--a woman's d[]--%all be a ru9 & a   
beacon1 until an a% sapl+ %all spr+ f   
its topmo/ /one4 ,!n %all ?y sorr[s be  
end$1 & ! sun%9e ( royalty %all beam on 
!e once m4 ,?9e hon\rs %all be re/or$2 !
 kiss ( peace %all be giv5 to ?y        
,c\ntess1 ?\gh %e seek x n1 & ! days (  
peace %all return to !e & ?9e4 ,! l9e ( 
,m> %all be brok52 b n until its hon\rs 
are d\bl$1 & its doom is end$4  ,9      
support ( ?is /range curse1 x may be    
not$ t ! ,e>l ( #aega 0 rais$ to be     
,reg5t ( ,scotl&1 & gu>dian ( ,james    
,,vi4 ,z ,reg5t1 he comm&$ ! de/ruction 
( ,cambusk5ne? ,abbey1 & took its /ones 
to build himself a palace at ,/irl+1 :i*
 nev] advanc$ f>!r ?an ! faade1 :i* has 
be5 popul>ly designat$ ,m>r's ,"w4  ,9 !
 ye> #agae1 ! ,e>l ( ,m> rais$ ! bann] (
 8 ,sov]eign1 ! ,*evali] ,james ,/u>t1  
son ( ,james ! ,second1 or ,sev5?4 ,he 0
 defeat$ at ! battle ( ,%]iff-,muir1 8  
title be+ =feit$1 & 8 l&s ( ,m>         

confiscat$ & sold by ! ,gov]nm5t to !   
,e>l ( ,fife4 ,8 gr&son & repres5tative1
 ,john ,francis1 liv$ at ,alloa ,t[]    
7:i* _h be5 = "s "t ! abode ( ,james    
,,vi4 z an infant7 :]e1 a fire break+   
out 9 "o ( ! rooms1 ,mrs4 ,ersk9e 0     
burnt1 & di$1 leav+1 beside o!rs1 ?ree  
*ildr5 :o 7 born bl9d1 & :o all liv$ to 
old age4  ,b ?is rem>kable curse 0 to be
 fur!r fulfill$1 = at ! comm5cem5t ( !  
pres5t c5tury1 ^u ! al>m ( ! ,fr5*      
invasion1 a troop ( ! cavalry & yeom5 ( 
! di/rict took possession ( ! t[]1 & = a
 week fifty horses 7 /abl$ 9 its lordly 
hall2 & 9 ! ye> #ahaj1 a p>ty ( visitors
 7 surpris$ to f9d a weav] ply+ 8 loom 9
 ! gr& old ,*amb] ( ,/ate4 ,betwe5 !    
ye>s #ahae & #ahbj1 an a% sapl+ might be
 se5 9 ! topmo/ /one1 & _m ( ^? :o      
clasp$ x 9 _! h&s wond]$ if x really 7 !
 twig ( de/9y1 & if !y %\ld ev] live to 
see ! prophecy fulfill$4  ,9 ! ye>      
#ahbb1 ,george ,,iv4 visit$ ,scotl& &   
se>*$ out ! families :o _h suff]$ by    
support+ ! ,pr9ces ( ! ,/u>t l9e4 ,=emo/

 ( !m all 0 ! ,ersk9e ( ,m>1 gr&son (   
,m> :o _h rais$ ! ,*evali]'s /&>d1 & to 
him ! ,k+ re/or$ 8 e>ldom4 ,john        
,francis1 ! gr&son ( ! re/or$ ,e>l1     
likewise came into fav\r1 = :5 ,que5    
,victoria accid5tally met 8 ,c\ntess 9 a
 small room 9 ,/irl+ ,ca/le1 & asc]ta9$ 
:o %e 01 %e deta9$ h]1 &1 aft] conv]s+ )
 h]1 kiss$ h]4 ,al?\gh ! ,c\ntess _h    
nev] be5 pres5t$ at ,/4 ,james's1 yet1 9
 a m>vell\s way1 ! kiss ( peace 0 giv5  
to h]1 ?\gh %e s\ght x n2 & !n1 aft] !  
curse _h work$ ?r\gh #cjj ye>s1 ! weird 
dre$ out1 & ! doom ( ,m> 0 end$4#b      
,ano!r in/ance :i* may be quot$ relates 
to ,%]borne ,ca/le4 ,accord+ to !       
tradition>y acc\nts h&$ d[n1 x appe>s t 
,osmund1 "o ( ,william ! ,conqu]or's    
knights1 :o _h be5 rew>d$1 among o!r    
possessions1 ) ! ca/le & b>ony (        
,%]borne1 9 ! decl9e ( life det]m9$ to  
resign 8 temporal hon\rs1 & to devote   
himself exclusively to religion4 ,9     
pursuance ( ?is object1 he obta9$ !     
,bi%opric ( ,salisbury1 to :i* he gave  

c]ta9 l&s1 b annex$ to ! gift ! foll[+  
conditional curse3 ,t :osoev] %\ld take 
^? l&s f ! ,bi%opric1 or dim9i% !m 9    
great or small1 %\ld be accurs$1 n only 
9 ?is _w1 b 9 ! _w to come1 unless 9 8  
lifetime he made re/itution !re(4 ,9 a  
/range & wond]ful mann] ?is curse is    
said to h be5 m ?an once fulfill$4 ,^u  
,osmund's dea?1 ! ca/le & l&s fell into 
! h&s ( ! next bi%op1 ,rog] ,nig]1 :o 0 
dispossess$ ( !m by ,k+ ,/eph51 on ^:   
dea? !y 7 held by ! ,montagues1 all (   
:om1 x is affirm$1 s long z !y kept ^!  
l&s1 7 subject$ to griev\s disa/]s1 9 s 
mu* t ! male l9e became altoge!r ext9ct4
 ,ab\t two hundr$ ye>s f ?is "t1 ! l&s  
aga9 rev]t$ to ! ,*ur*1 b 9 ! reign (   
,edw>d ,,vi4 ! ,ca/le ( ,%]borne 0      
convey$ by ! !n ,bi%op ( ,s>um to !     
,duke ( ,som]set1 :o lo/ 8 head on ,t[] 
,hill4 ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 aga91      
obta9$ ! prop]ty f ! cr[n1 & x 0 to     
expiate ?is (f5ce1 x has be5 sugge/$1 he
 ultimately lo/ 8 head4 ,b 9 allusion to
 ?is reput$ curse1 ,sir ,john ,h>r+ton  

gravely tells h[ x happ5$ "o day t ,sir 
,walt] rid+ po/ betwe5 ,plym\? & !      
,c\rt1 ! ca/le be+ "r 9 ! way1 he ca/   
su* an eye ^u x z ,ahab did ^u ,nabo?'s 
v9ey>d1 & :il/ talk+ ( ! commodi\sness (
 ! place1 & ( ! great /r5g? ( ! seat1 & 
h[ easily x might be got f ! ,bi%opric1 
sudd5ly ov] & ov] came 8 horse1 & 8 v   
face--:i* 0 !n ?\ght a v good "o--pl\gh$
 up ! e>? :]e he fell4 ,!n aga9 ,pr9ce  
,h5ry di$ %ortly aft] he took           
possession1 & ,c>r1 ,e>l ( ,som]set1 !  
next proprietor fell 9 disgrace4 ,b !   
way ! latt] obta9$ ,%]borne 0 f> f      
cr$itable1 =1 hav+ discov]$ a te*nical  
flaw 9 ! de$ 9 :i* ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh 
_h settl$ ! e/ate on 8 son1 he solicit$ 
x ( 8 royal ma/]1 & obta9$ x4 ,x 0 9 va9
 t ,lady ,raleigh on h] knees appeal$ to
 ,james aga9/ ?is inju/ice1 = he only   
answ]$1 ,i mun h ! l&1 ,i mun h x =     
,c>r4 ,b ,lady ,raleigh 0 a woman ( high
 _s1 & !re on h] knees1 be=e ,k+ ,james1
 %e pray$ to ,god t ,he w\ld puni% ^? :o
 _h ?us wrongfully expos$ h]1 & h]      

*ildr51 to ru94 ,%e 01 9 fact1 re-e*o+ !
 curse utt]$ c5turies be=eh&4 ,& t pray]
 0 n long unansw]$1 = ,c>r did n enjoy  
,%]borne = any l5g? ( "t4 ,committ$ to !
 ,t[] = ! murd] ( ,sir ,?omas ,ov]bury1 
he 0 at la/ releas$ & re/rict$ to 8 h\se
 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e 9 con/ant companion%ip 
) ! wife1 = ! guilty love ( :om he _h   
become ! murd]] ( 8 fri5d1 he pass$ !   
rema9d] ( 8 life1 loa?+ ! p>tn] ( 8     
crimes1 & by h] z cordially dete/$4     
,spelman goes s f> z to say t all ^?    
families :o took or _h ,*ur* prop]ty    
pres5t$ to !m1 came1 ei!r 9 _! own      
p]sons or ^? ( _! desc5dants1 to sorr[ &
 mis=tune4 ,"o ( ! _m /range occurr5ces 
relat+ to ,sir ,an?ony ,br[ne1 /&>d-be>]
 to ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii41 0 communicat$ "s 
ye>s ago 9 connection ) ! fam\s ,c[dray 
,ca/le1 ! pr9cipal seat ( ! ,montagues4 
,x is said t at ! great fe/ival giv5 9 !
 magnific5t hall ( ! monks at ,battle   
,abbey1 on ,sir ,an?ony ,br[ne tak+     
possession ( 8 ,sov]eign's gift ( t     
e/ate1 a v5]able monk /alk$ up ! hall to

 ! das1 :]e ,sir ,an?ony ,br[ne sat1 &1 
9 prophetic language1 d5\nc$ him & 8    
po/]ity = usurp+ ! possessions ( !      
,*ur*1 pr$ict+ _! de/ruction by fire &  
wat]--a fate :i* 0 ev5tually fulfill$4  
,"o ( ! la/ visc\nts 01 9 #agic1 dr[n$  
:5 try+ to pass ! ,falls ( ,s*affhaus5  
on ! ,rh9e1 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,s$ley   
,burdett1 ! eld] bro!r ( ! di/+ui%$ ,sir
 ,francis4 ,!y _h engag$ an op5 boat to 
take !m ?r\gh ! rapids2 b x seems !     
au?orities tri$ to prev5t s dang]\s an  
ent]prise4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 to c>ry out  
_! project1 !y />t$ two h\rs e>li] ?an !
 "t previ\sly fix$--f\r o'clock 9 !     
morn+--& successfully pass$ ! fir/ or   
upp] fall4 ,b1 unhappily1 ! same good   
=tune fail$ !m 9 _! next desc5t1 = !    
boat 0 swamp$ & sunk 9 pass+ ! l[] fall1
 & 0 suppos$ to h be5 jamm$ 9 a cleft ( 
! subm]g$ rock1 z nei!r boat nor        
adv5tur]s ev] appe>$ aga94 ,9 ! same    
week1 ! anci5t seat ( ! family1 ,c[dray 
,ca/le1 0 de/roy$ by fire1 & its v5]able
 ru9s are ! significant monum5t at once 

( ! fulfilm5t ( ! old monk's prophecy1 &
 ( ! ext9ction ( ! race ( ! great &     
p[]ful noble4  ,x is fur!r add$ t ! la/ 
inh]itor ( ! title--! imm$iate successor
 & c\s9 ( ! ill-fat$ "y nobleman (      
,s*affhaus51 ,an?ony ,br[ne1 ! la/      
,montague1 :o di$ at ! op5+ ( ?is       
c5tury--left no male issue1 & 8 e/ates  
devolv$ on 8 only daught]1 :o m>ri$ ,mr4
 ,/eph5 ,poyntz1 a great ,buck+ham%ire  
l&lord4 ,"s ye>s aft] _! m>riage ,mr4   
,poyntz 0 desir\s ( obta9+ a grant ( !  
dormant title ,visc\nt ,montague 9 fav\r
 ( ! eld] ( 8 two sons1 issue ( ?is     
m>riage2 b 8 hopes 7 sudd5ly de/roy$ by 
! dea? ( ! two boys1 :o 7 dr[n$ :ile    
ba?+ at ,bognor1 ! fatal wat] ?us becom+
 ! means1 9 fulfilm5t ( ! monk's t]rible
 d5unciation on ! family 9 8 fe>ful     
curse4  ,9 a simil> mann] ! great       
,ti*borne trial foll[$1 x is said1 ^u ! 
fulfilm5t1 9 a mann]1 ( a prophecy1     
respect+ t anci5t family1 made m ?an    
sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,:5 ! ,lady      
,mabelle ,ti*borne1 wife ( ! ,sir ,rog] 

:o fl\ri%$ 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,ii41 0   
ly+ on h] dea?-b$1 %e bes\ght h] husb&  
to grant h] ! means ( leav+ beh9d h] a  
*>itable beque/ 9 ! =m ( an annual dole 
( bread4 ,to gratify h] :im1 he         
accord+ly promis$ h] ! produce ( z mu*  
l& 9 ! vic9ity ( ! p>k z %e c\ld walk   
ov] :ile a c]ta9 br& 0 burn+2 =1 z %e _h
 be5 b$ridd5 = _m ye>s1 he suppos$ t %e 
w\ld be able to g r\nd only a small     
portion ( ! prop]ty4 ,b :5 ! v5]able    
dame 0 c>ri$ out ^u ! gr\nd1 %e seem$ to
 rega9 h] /r5g?1 &1 greatly to !        
surprise ( h] husb&1 crawl$ r\nd sev]al 
ri* & goodly acres1 :i*1 to ?is day1    
reta9 ! "n ( ,! ,crawls4 ,on be+        
reconvey$ to h] *amb]1 ,lady ,mabelle   
summon$ h] family to h] b$side & pr$ict$
 its prosp]ity s long z ! annual dole 0 
obs]v$1 b %e left h] solemn curse on any
 ( h] desc5dants :o %\ld discont9ue x1  
prophesy+ t :5 su* %\ld happ51 ! old    
h\se w\ld fall1 & ! family "n become    
ext9ct f failure ( male issue4 ,& %e    
fur!r add$1 t ?is w\ld be =etold by a   

g5]ation ( sev5 sons be+ foll[$         
imm$iately aft] by a g5]ation ( sev5    
daught]s & no son4  ,! cu/om ( ! annual 
doles 0 obs]v$ = six hundr$ ye>s on e   
#be? ( ,m>*1 until--ow+ to ! compla9ts (
 ! magi/rates & local g5try t vagabonds1
 gipsies1 & idl]s ( e description sw>m$ 
into ! neighb\rhood1 "u ! pret5ce (     
receiv+ ! dole--x 0 discont9u$ 9 ! ye>  
#agif4 ,/rangely en\gh1 ,sir ,h5ry      
,ti*borne1 ! b>onet ( t day1 _h issue   
sev5 sons1 & 8 elde/ son1 :o succe$$    
him1 _h sev5 daught]s & no son4 ,!      
prophecy 0 app>5tly complet$ by ! *ange 
( "n ( ! possessors ( ! e/ate to        
,d\ghty1 9 ! p]son ( ,sir ,edw>d        
,d\ghty1 :o _h assum$ ! "n "u ! w ( a   
relative f :om he inh]it$ c]ta9 prop]ty4
 ,f9ally1 x may be add$1 ! ,claimant    
appe>$1 & in/itut$ "o ( ! mo/ co/ly     
lawsuits ev] tri$1 9 :i* ! ,ti*borne    
e/ate 0 put to an exp5se ( close ^u "o  
hundr$ ?\s& p\nds6  ,b1 occasionally1 ! 
effect ( a family curse1 ?r\gh !        
misappropriation ( prop]ty1 has be5 m   

sweep+ & spe$y 9 its retribution1 z 9 ! 
case ( ,furvie or ,=vie1 :i* n[ =ms "p (
 ! p>i% ( ,sla9s1 ,scotl&--mu*1 if n mo/
 ( x1 be+ cov]$ ) s&4 ,! popul> acc\nt (
 ! d[nfall ( ?is p>i% tells h[1 9 times 
gone by1 ! proprietor to :om x belong$  
left ?ree daught]s z heirs ( 8 fair l&s2
 :o 71 h[ev]1 mo/ unju/ly b]eft ( _!    
prop]ty1 & ?r[n homeless on ! _w4 ,on   
quitt+ _! home--_! legal h]itage--!y    
utt]$ a t]rible curse1 :i* 0 quickly    
accompli%$1 & 0 consid]$ an unmi/akable 
sign ( ,div9e displeasure at ! wrong !y 
_h receiv$4 ,be=e _m days _h elaps$1 a  
/orm ( almo/ unp>allel$ viol5ce--la/+   
n9e days--bur/ ov] ! di/rict1 & trans=m$
 ! p>i% ( ,=vie into a des]t ( s&2--a   
calamity :i* is said to h befall5 !     
di/rict ab\t ! close ( ! #ag? c5tury4 ,9
 ?is way1 _m local traditions acc\nt = !
 ru9$ & desolate condition ( c]ta9 wild 
& un9habit$ spots4 ,ettrick ,hall1 =    
in/ance1 ne> ! head ( ,ettrick ,wat]1 _h
 su* a hi/ory4 ,on & ar\nd its site 9   
=m] days !re 0 a consid]able village1 & 

z late z ! ,revolution1 x conta9$ no    
few] ?an fifty-?ree f9e h\ses4 ,b ab\t !
 ye> #agjj1 :5 ! numb]s 9 ?is little    
village 7 /ill v consid]able1 ,james    
,&]son1 a memb] ( ! ,tu%ielaw family1   
pull$ d[n a numb] ( small cottages1     
leav+ _m ( ! t5ants--"s ( :om 7 ag$ &   
infirm--homeless4 ,x 0 9 va9 t ^! poor p
 appeal$ to him = a little m]ciful      
consid]ation1 = he refus$ to l5d an e>  
to _! compla9ts1 & 9 a %ort "t a spl5did
 h\se 0 built on ! prop]ty1 kn[n z      
,ettrick ,hall4 ,:at 0 consid]$ by !    
inhabitants f> & wide z an act ( cruel  
inju/ice incurr$ its own puni%m5t1 = a  
prophetic rhyme 0 ab\t ! same p]iod made
 on x1 by :om nobody c\ld tell1 & :i*1  
says ,james ,hogg1 writ+ 9 ! ye> #ahbf1 
has be5 mo/ wond]fully v]ifi$3          
,ettrick ,hall /&s on yon pla91     ,"r 
sore expos$ to w9d & ra92     ,& on x ! 
sun %9es nev] at morn1     ,because x 0 
built 9 ! wid['s corn2     ,& its       
f\ndations c nev] be sure1     ,because 
x 0 built on ! ru9 ( ! poor4     ,& or  

an age is come & gane1     ,or ! trees  
o'er ! *imly-taps gr[ gre51     ,we k9na
 w5 :]e ! h\se has be54  ,! curse t     
alight$ on ?is fair mansion at l5g?     
accompli%$ its de/ructive "w1 because   
n[adays !re is n a ve/ige ( x rema9+1   
nor has !re be5 = ^! _m ye>s2 inde$1 s  
complete 0 ! collapse ( ?is ill-fat$    
h\se1 t its site c\ld only be id5tifi$  
by ! av5ue & lanes ( trees2 :ile _m clay
 cottages1 on ! o!r h&1 :i* 7 built     
previ\sly1 long rema9$ intact4 ,equally 
fatal1 also1 0 ! curse utt]$ aga9/ ! old
 p]secut+ family ( ,home ( ,c[d5kn[es--a
 place 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ,/4  
,?omas's ,ca/le4      ,v5geance1        
v5geance6 ,:5 & :]e8     ,^u ! h\se (   
,c[d5kn[es1 n[ & ev]mair6  ,?is ana!ma1 
awful z ! cry ( blood1 is g5]ally said  
to h be5 realis$ 9 ! ext9ction ( !      
family & ! transf]5ce ( _! prop]ty to   
o!r h&s4 ,b "s d\bt1 writes ,mr4 ,rob]t 
,*amb]s1#c seems to hang on ! matt]1 z !
 ,e>l ( ,home--a prosp]\s g5tleman--is !
 l9eal desc5dant ( ! ,c[d5kn[es bran* ( 

! family :i* acc$$ to ! title 9 ! reign 
( ,*>les ,i41 ?\gh1 x mu/ be admitt$1 ! 
e/ate has long be5 ali5at$4  ,love &    
m>riage1 aga91 h be5 associat$ ) _m     
imprecations1 "o ( :i* dates z f> back z
 ! "t ( ,edmund1 ,k+ ( ! ,ea/ ,angles1 9
 connection ) 8 defeat & capture at     
,hoxne1 9 ,suffolk1 on ! banks ( !      
,wav5ey n f> f ,eye4 ,! /ory1 z told by 
,sir ,francis ,palgrave 9 8             
,anglo-,saxon ,hi/ory1 is ?is3 ,be+     
hotly pursu$ by 8 foes1 ! ,k+ fl$ to    
,hoxne1 & attempt$ to conceal himself by
 cr\*+ b5ea? a bridge1 n[ call$         
,goldbridge4 ,! glitt]+ ( 8 gold5 spurs 
discov]$ him to a newly-m>ri$ c\ple1 :o 
7 return+ home by moonlight1 & !y       
betray$ him to ! ,danes4 ,edmund1 z he 0
 dragg$ f 8 hid+ place1 pron\nc$ a      
mal$iction ^u all :o %\ld aft]w>ds pass 
?is bridge on _! way to be m>ri$4 ,s mu*
 reg>d 0 paid to ?is tradition by ! good
 folks ( ,hoxne t no bride or bridegroom
 w\ld v5ture along ! =bidd5 pa?4  ,t    
incon/ancy has n always escap$ )        

impunity may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ pa9ful 
/ory1 "o :i*1 if x _h n be5 fully       
atte/$1 w\ld seem to belong to ! doma9 (
 fiction r ?an tru?3 ,on ,april #bh1    
#agie1 a naval c\rt-m>tial1 :i* _h la/$ 
= sixte5 days1 & creat$ consid]able     
excitem5t1 0 t]m9at$4 ,! (fic] tri$ 0   
,capta9 ,an?ony ,james ,pye ,molloy1 (  
,h4,m4 ,%ip ,cs> & ! *>ge br\ght aga9/  
him 0 t1 9 ! memorable battle ( ,june   
#a1 #agid1 he did n br+ 8 %ip into      
action1 & ex]t himself to ! utmo/ ( 8   
p[]4 ,! decision ( ! c\rt 0 adv]se to ! 
,capta91 b1 hav+ f\nd t on _m previ\s   
occasions ,capta9 ,molloy's c\rage _h   
be5 unimpea*able1 he 0 s5t5c$ to be     
dismiss$ 8 %ip1 in/ead ( ! p5alty (     
dea?4  ,x is said t ,capta9 ,molloy _h  
behav$ di%on\rably to a "y lady to :om  
he 0 betro!d4 ,! fri5ds ( ! lady wi%$ to
 br+ an action = brea* ( promise aga9/ !
 ,capta91 b ! lady decl9$ do+ s1 only   
rem>k+ t ,god w\ld puni% him4 ,"s "t    
aft]w>ds ! two accid5tally met at ,ba?1 
:5 ! lady confront$ h] incon/ant lov] by

 say+3 ,capt4 ,molloy1 y are a bad man4 
,i wi% y ! greate/ curse t c befall a   
,briti% (fic]4 ,:5 ! day ( battle comes1
 may y\r false he>t fail y6  ,h] words 7
 fully realis$1 8 subsequ5t conduct &   
irrem$iable disgrace =m+ ! fulfilm5t (  
h] wi%4#d  ,ano!r curse1 :i* may be said
 to h a hi/oric int]e/1 has be5 popul>ly
 designat$ ! ,midwife's ,curse4 ,x      
appe>s t ,colonel ,/eph5 ,payne1 :o took
 a =emo/ "p 9 /riv+ to uphold ! tott]+  
=tunes ( ! ,/u>ts1 _h woo$ & won a fair 
wife amid ! battles ( ! ,rebellion4 ,!  
,duke ( ,york promis$ to /& z godfa!r to
 ! fir/ *ild if x %\ld prove a boy2 b :5
 a daught] 0 born1 ! ,colonel 9 8       
mortification1 x is said1 =mally devot$1
 9 succession1 8 hapless wife1 8 infant 
daught]1 himself & 8 belong+s1 to !     
inf]nal deities4  ,b ! /ory goes t !    
midwife1 ,d\ce ,v>don1 0 commission$ by 
! %ade ( ,norm&y's fir/ duke to ann\nce 
to h] ma/] t n only w\ld 8 daught] die 9
 infancy1 b t nei!r he nor anyone       
desc5d$ f him w\ld ev] aga9 be bless$ ) 

a daught]'s love4 ,n _m days aft]w>ds ! 
*ild di$1 ^: involunt>y com+ _h be5 !   
cause ( ! ,payne curse4 ,"t pass$ on1 & 
t ,heav5 is m]ciful1 writes ,sir ,b]n>d 
,burke1#e ,/eph5 ,payne exp]i5c$ 9 8 own
 p]son1 = 8 wife subsequ5tly pres5t$ him
 ) a son1 :o 0 sponsor$ by ! ,duke (    
,york by proxy4 ,b six g5]ations ( !    
desc5dants ( ,colonel ,/eph5 ,payne1 x  
is add$1 h come & gone s9ce ! utt]ance (
 ! midwife's curse1 b !y nev] yet h _h a
 daught] born to !m4 ,su* is !          
immutability ( ! decrees ( ,fate4       
,,footnotes3  #a ,h>l&'s ,lanca%ire     
,leg5ds 7#ahhb71 #d1 #e4  #b ,see ,sir  
,j4 ,b]n>d ,burke's ,family ,romance1   
#ahec4  #c ,popul> ,rhymes ( ,scotl&    
7#ahgj71 #bag-ah4  #d ,see ,book (      
,days1 ,i41 #eei4  #e ,! ,rise ( ,great 
,families1 #aia-bjb4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  
,,! ,,scream+ ,,skull4      ,look on its
 brok5 ar*1 its ru9$ wall1       ,its   
*amb]s desolate1 its portals f\l2       
,yes1 ?is 0 once ,ambition's airy hall--
       ,! dome ( ?\ght1 ! palace ( !    

s\l4                ,,byron4   ,!re are 
told ( c]ta9 h\ses1 9 diff]5t p>ts ( !  
c\ntry1 _m weird skull /ories1 ! popul> 
idea be+ t if any pr(ane h& %\ld be bold
 en\gh to remove1 or 9 any way tamp] )1 
su* gruesome relics ( ! dead1 mis=tune w
 inevitably ov]take ! family4 ,h5ce1 =  
ye>s pa/1 !re h be5 c>efully pres]v$ 9  
"s ( our c\ntry homes num]\s skulls1 all
 k9ds ( romantic traditions acc\nt+ = _!
 pres5t isolat$ & unburi$ condition4    
,an old f>m/ead kn[n z ,bettiscombe1 ne>
 ,bridport1 ,dorset%ire1 has long be5   
fam\s = its s-call$ scream+ skull1      
g5]ally suppos$ to be t ( a negro s]vant
 :o decl>$ be=e 8 dea? t 8 _s w\ld n re/
 until 8 body 0 buri$ 9 8 native l&4 ,b1
 contr>y to 8 dy+ wi%1 he 0 int]r$ 9 !  
*ur*y>d ( ,bettiscombe1 & h5ce ! tr\ble 
:i* ?is skull has ev] s9ce occasion$4 ,9
 ! ,augu/ ( #ahhc1 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,g>nett1 
8 daught]1 & a fri5d1 :ile /ay+ 9 !     
neighb\rhood det]m9$ to pay ?is ecc5tric
 skull a visit1 ! result ( :i* is ?us   
amus+ly told by ,miss ,g>nett3  ,"o f9e 

aft]noon a p>ty ( ?ree adv5tur\s spirits
 />t$ (f1 hop+ to discov] ! skull &     
inve/igate its hi/ory4 ,?is mu* we knew1
 t ! skull w\ld only scream :5 x 0      
buri$1 & s we hop$ to get leave to int] 
x 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,! village ( ,bettiscombe
 0 at l5g? rea*$1 & we f\nd our way to !
 old f>mh\se1 :i* /ood at ! end ( !     
village by itself4 ,x _h evid5tly be5 a 
manor h\se1 & a v h&some "o1 too4 ,we 7 
admitt$ into a f9e pav$ hall1 & attempt$
 to break ! ice by ask+ = milk4 ,we !n  
endeav\r$ to draw ! good woman ( ! h\se 
into conv]sation by admir+ ! place1 &   
ask+ 9 a gu>d$ mann] respect+ ! fam\s   
skull4 ,on ?is subject %e 0 mo/ res]v$4 
,%e _h only lately _h ! f>mh\se1 & _h   
be5 oblig$ to take possession ( ! skull 
also2 b %e did n wi% u to suppose t %e  
knew mu* ab\t x2 x 0 a v]itable         
'skeleton 9 ! closet' to h]4 ,aft]      
ex]cis+ great diplomacy1 we p]suad$ h]  
to all[ u a sight ( x4 ,we tramp$ up !  
f9e old /aircase till we rea*$ ! top ( !
 h\se1 :51 op5+ a cupbo>d door1 %e %[$ u

 a /eep1 w9d+ /aircase1 lead+ to ! ro(1 
& f "o ( ! /eps ! skull sat gr9n+ at u4 
,we took x 9 our h&s & exam9$ x         
c>efully2 x 0 v old & wea!r-beat51 &    
c]ta9ly human4 ,! l[] jaw 0 miss+1 !    
=ehead v l[ & badly proportion$4 ,"o (  
our p>ty1 :o 0 a m$ical /ud5t1 exam9$ x 
long & gravely1 & !n1 aft] fir/ tell+ ! 
good woman t he 0 a doctor1 pron\nc$ x  
to be1 9 8 op9ion1 ! skull ( a negro4   
,aft] ?is oracul> utt]ance1 %e resolv$  
to make a clean brea/ ( all %e knew1    
:i*1 h[ev]1 did n am\nt to mu*4 ,!      
skull1 we 7 in=m$1 0 t ( a negro s]vant1
 :o _h liv$ 9 ! s]vice ( a ,roman       
,ca?olic prie/4 ,"s diff]5ce arose      
betwe5 !m2 b :e!r ! prie/ murd]$ !      
s]vant1 9 ord] to conceal "s crimes kn[n
 to ! negro1 or :e!r ! negro1 9 a fit ( 
passion1 kill$ 8 ma/]1 did n cle>ly     
appe>4  ,h[ev]1 ! negro _h decl>$ be=e 8
 dea? t 8 _s w\ld n re/ unless 8 body 0 
tak5 to 8 native l& & buri$ !re4 ,?is 0 
n done1 he be+ buri$ 9 ! *ur*y>d (      
,bettiscombe4 ,!n ! haunt+ began2 fe>ful

 screams proce$$ f ! grave1 ! doors &   
w9d[s ( ! h\se rattl$ & creak$1 /range  
s\nds 7 he>d all ov] ! h\se2 9 %ort1 !re
 0 no re/ = ! inmates until ! body 0 dug
 up4 ,at diff]5t p]iods attempts 7 made 
to bury ! body1 b simil> di/urbances    
always recurr$4 ,9 process ( "t !       
skeleton disappe>$1 'all save ! skull1' 
& its reputation z '! scream+ skull'    
rema9s unimpair$4  ,9 a f>m-h\se 9      
,sussex are pres]v$ two skulls f ,ha/+s 
,priory1 ab\t :i* _m gruesome /ories are
 curr5t 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,"o ( ^!      
skulls1 x appe>s1 has be5 9 ! h\se _m   
ye>s2 ! o!r 0 plac$ !re by a =m] t5ant (
 ! f>m4 ,x is ! preval5t impression 9 ! 
locality1 t1 if by any *ance ! =m] skull
 7 to be remov$1 ! cattle 9 ! f>m w\ld  
die1 & une>?ly s\nds be he>d 9 & ab\t ! 
h\se at night "t4 ,accord+ to a local   
tradition1 ! skull belong$ to a man :o  
murd]$ ! own] ( ! h\se1 & m>ks ( blood  
are po9t$ out on ! floor ( ! adjo9+     
room1 :]e ! murd] is said to h be5      
committ$1 & :i* no wa%+ w remove4 ,b1 on

 m ?an "o occasion1 ! skull has be5 tak5
 away )\t any ill-effects1 &1 "o ye>1 0 
plac$ by a pr(ane h& 9 a bran* ( a      
neighb\r+ tree1 :]e x rema9$ a :ole     
summ]1 dur+ :i* "t a bird's ne/ 0       
con/ruct$ )9 x1 & a "y brood            
successfully re>$4 ,& yet ! old         
sup]/ition /ill survives1 & ! prejudice 
aga9/ tamp]+ ) ?is peculi> skull has 9  
no way dim9i%$4#f  ,!re are ! rema9s ( a
 skull1 9 ?ree p>ts1 at ,tun/ead1 a     
f>mh\se ab\t a mile & a half f          
,*apel-en-le-,fri?1 :i*1 al?\gh popul>ly
 kn[n by ! male cognom5 ,dickie1 has    
always be5 said to be t ( a woman4 ,h[  
long x has be5 locat$ 9 its pres5t home 
is n kn[n1 b tradition tells h[ "o ( two
 co-heiresses resid+ "h 0 murd]$1 :o    
solemnly affirm$ t h] bones %\ld rema9 9
 ! place = ev]4 ,9 days pa/1 ?is skull  
has be5 guilty ( all sorts ( ecc5tric   
pranks1 _m ( :i* are /ill told by !     
cr$ul\s peasantry ) respectful awe4 ,x  
is add$1#g also1 t if ,dickie %\ld      
accid5tally be remov$1 ev]y?+ 9 ! f>m w 

g wrong4 ,! c[s w be dry & b>r51 ! %eep 
h ! rot1 & horses fall d[n1 break+ _!   
knees & o!rwise injur+ !mselves4 ,! /ory
 goes1 too1 t :5 ! ,london &            
,nor?-,we/]n ,railway to ,man*e/] 0 be+ 
made1 ! f\ndations ( a bridge gave way 9
 ! yield+ s&s & bog1 &1 aft] sev]al     
attempts to build ! bridge _h fail$1 x 0
 f\nd necess>y to div]t ! highway1 &    
pass x "u ! railway on high] gr\nd4 ,^! 
eng9e]+ failures 7 attribut$ to !       
malevol5t influ5ce ( ,dickie1 b z soon z
 ! road 0 div]t$ x 0 bridg$             
successfully1 because no long] 9        
,dickie's t]ritory4  ,a simil>          
sup]/ition atta*es to a skull kept 9 a  
f>mh\se at ,*ilton ,cantelo1 9          
,som]set%ire4 ,f ! date on ! tomb/one ( 
! =m] own] ( ! skull--#afgj--;x has be5 
conjectur$ t he came to ! retir$        
village1 9 :i* he 0 buri$1 aft] tak+ an 
active "p1 on ! ,republican side1 9 !   
,civil ,w>2 & t see+ ! way 9 :i* !      
bodies ( "s ( !m :o _h act$ ) him 7     
treat$ aft] ! ,re/oration1 he wi%$ to   

provide aga9/ ?is 9 8 own case4 ,b1     
:atev] ! previ\s hi/ory ( ?is curi\s    
skull1 x has at times caus$ a good deal 
( tr\ble1 res5t+ any proposal to consign
 x to ! e>?1 = buri$ x w n be1 no matt] 
h[ _m attempts are made to d s4 ,/range 
to say1 mo/ ( ?is class ( skulls behave 
9 ! same extraord9>y fa%ion4 ,at a %ort 
di/ance f ,turton ,t[]--"o ( ! mo/      
int]e/+ /ructures 9 ! neighb\rhood (    
,bolton--is a f>mh\se locally designat$ 
,timb]bottom1 or ! ,skull ,h\se1 s call$
 f ! circum/ance t two skulls are or 7  
kept !re1 "o ( :i* 0 mu* decay$1 :]eas !
 o!r appe>$ to h be5 cut ?r\gh by a bl[ 
f "s %>p in/rum5t4 ,^! skulls1 x is     
said1 h be5 buri$ _m times 9 ! gravey>d 
at ,brad%aw ,*apel1 b !y h always _h to 
be exhum$1 & br\ght back to ! f>m-h\se4 
,on "o occasion1 !y 7 ?r[n into !       
adjac5t riv]1 b to no purpose2 = !y _h  
to be fi%$ up & re/or$ to _! old qu>t]s 
be=e ! gho/s ( _! own]s c\ld once m re/ 
9 peace4  ,a popul> cause assign$ = ?is 
/range behavi\r on ! "p ( c]ta9 skulls  

is t _! own]s met ) a viol5t dea?1 & t !
 av5g+ _s 9 ?is mann] annoys ! liv+1    
rem9d+ u ( ,macbe?'s words3      ,blood 
ha? be5 %$ ere n[1 i' ! old5 "t1        
,ere human /atute purg'd ! g5tle weal2  
,ay1 & s9ce too1 murd]s h be5 p]=m$     
,too t]rible = ! e>2 ! times h be5      
,t1 :5 ! bra9s 7 out1 ! man w\ld die    
,& !re an end2 b n[ !y rise aga91     ,)
 tw5ty mortal murd]s on _! cr[ns1     ,&
 pu% u f our /ools4 ,?is is m /range    
,?an su* a murd] is4  ,h5ce1 a romantic 
& tragic /ory is told ( two skulls :i* h
 long haunt$ an old h\se ne> ,ambleside4
 ,x appe>s t a small piece ( gr\nd1 kn[n
 z ,calgra?1 0 own$ by a humble f>m]1   
nam$ ,kra/] ,cook1 & 8 wife ,doro?y4 ,b 
_! little inh]itance 0 covet$ by a      
weal?y magi/rate1 ,myles ,phillipson1   
:o1 unable to induce !m to "p ) x1 swore
 he'd h t gr\nd1 be !y 'live or dead4 ,z
 "t wore on1 h[ev]1 he appe>$ m graci\s 
to ,kra/] & ,doro?y1 & actually invit$  
!m to a great ,*ri/mas banquet giv5 to !
 neighb\rs4 ,x 0 a de> fea/ = !m1 =     

,myles ,phillipson pret5d$ !y _h /ol5 a 
silv] cup1 &1 sure en\gh1 x 0 f\nd 9    
,kra/]'s h\se--a plant1 ( c\rse4 ,su* an
 (f5ce 0 !n capital1 &1 z ,phillipson 0 
! magi/rate1 ,kra/] & ,doro?y 7 s5t5c$  
to dea?4 ,!reupon1 ,doro?y arose 9 !    
c\rt-room & address$ ,phillipson 9 words
 t rang ?r\gh ! build+ & impress$ all = 
_! awful e>ne/ness3  ,gu>d ?yself1      
,myles ,phillipson6 ,?\ ?9ke/ ?\ ha/    
manag$ gr&ly1 b t t9y lump ( l& is !    
de>e/ a ,phillipson has ev] b\ght or    
/ol51 = y w nev] prosp]1 nei!r y\r bre$4
 ,:atev] s*eme y und]take w )] 9 y\r h&2
 ! side y take w always lose2 ! "t %all 
come :5 no ,phillipson %all own an in* (
 l&2 & :ile ,calg>? walls %all /& we'll 
haunt x night & day4 ,nev] w ye be rid (
 u6  ,h5ce=?1 ! ,phillipsons _h = _!    
gue/s two skulls4 ,!y 7 f\nd at ,*ri/mas
 at ! head ( a /aircase4 ,!y 7 buri$ 9 a
 di/ant region1 b !y turn$ up 9 ! old   
h\se aga94 ,aga9 & aga9 7 ! two skulls  
burn$2 !y 7 braz$ to du/ & ca/ to !     
w9ds1 & = sev]al ye>s !y 7 ca/ 9 ! lake1

 b ! ,phillipsons c\ld nev] get rid (   
!m4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,doro?y's weird w5t  
/eadily on to its fulfilm5t1 until !    
family sank into pov]ty1 & at l5g?      
disappe>$4#h  ,z a m rational           
explanation ( ! matt]1 x is told by "s  
local hi/orians t !re =m]ly liv$ 9 !    
h\se a fam\s doctress1 :o _h two        
skeletons by h] = ! usual purposes ( h] 
pr(ession1 & ^! skulls1 happ5+ to meet )
 bett] pres]vation ?an ! re/ ( ! bones1 
!y 7 accid5tally hon\r$ ) ?is s+ul>     
tradition4#i  ,w>dley ,hall1 ,lanca%ire1
 has its skull1 :i* is suppos$ to be !  
witness ( "s trag$y committ$ 9 ! pa/1 & 
to h belong$ to ,rog] ,d[nes1 ! la/ male
 repres5tative ( 8 family1 & :o 0 "o ( !
 mo/ ab&on$ c\rti]s ( ,*>les ,,ii4      
,roby1 9 "o ( 8 ,traditions1 entitl$ ,! 
,skull ,h\se1 has repres5t$ him z ru%+  
=? hot f ! /ews1 draw+ 8 sword z he     
/agg]$ along1 & swe>+ t he w\ld kill !  
fir/ man he met4 ,t]rible to say1 t     
fe>ful oa? 0 fulfill$1 = 8 victim 0 a   
poor tailor1 :om he ran ?r\gh ) 8 weapon

 & kill$ on ! spot4 ,he 0 appreh5d$ = ! 
crime1 b 8 int]e/ at ,c\rt quickly      
procur$ him a free p>don1 & he soon     
cont9u$ 8 reckless c\rse4 ,b "o ev5+1 z 
8 si/] & c\s9 ,eleanor 7 *att+ toge!r at
 ,w>dley1 ! c>ri] f ,man*e/] br\ght a   
wood5 box1 :i* _h come all ! way f      
,london by ,antony's waggon4 ,suspect+ t
 !re 0 some?+ my/]i\s connect$ ) ?is    
package1 = ! direction 0 a qua9t1 crabb$
 h&1 %e op5$ x 9 secret1 :51 to h]      
amazem5t & horror1 ?is writ+ attract$ h]
 notice3  ,?y bro!r has at l5g? paid !  
=feit ( 8 crimes4 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?6
 ,& 8 head is be=e !e4 ,heav5 ha? av5g$ 
! innoc5t blood he ha? %$4 ,la/ night1 9
 ! lu/y vig\r ( a drunk5 debau*1 pass+  
ov] ,london ,bridge1 he enc\nt]s ano!r  
brawl1 :]e91 hav+ run at ! wat*m5 ) 8   
rapi]1 "o bl[ ( ! bill :i* !y c>ri$     
sev]$ ?y bro!r's head f 8 trunk4 ,!     
latt] 0 ca/ ov] ! p>apet into ! riv]4 ,!
 head only rema9$1 :i* an eye witness1  
if n a fri5d1 ha? s5t to !e6 ,8 si/]    
tri$ at fir/ to keep ! /ory ( h] bro!r's

 dea? a secret1 & hid ) all spe$ ?is    
gha/ly memorial = ev]1 z %e hop$1 f !   
gaze & k ( ! _w4 ,x 0 h] desire to      
conceal ?is f\l /a9 ^u ! family "n1 b ! 
grave gives back its dead4 ,! *>nel     
gapes4 ,! gha/ly head ha? bur/ its cold 
tab]nacle1 & ris5 f ! du/4 ,no human p[]
 c\ld drive x away4 ,x ha? be5 torn 9   
pieces1 burnt1 & o!rwise de/roy$1 b ev5 
on ! subsequ5t day x is se5 fill+ its   
wont$ place4 ,yet x 0 always obs]v$ t   
sore v5geance light$ on its p]secutors4 
,"o :o hack$ x 9 pieces 0 seiz$ ) su*   
horrible torm5ts 9 8 limbs t x seem$ z  
?\gh he might be und]go+ ! same process4
 ,sometimes1 if only displac$1 a fe>ful 
/orm w\ld arise1 s l\d & t]rible t ! v  
elem5ts !mselves seem$ to become !      
m9i/]s ( its wra?4 ,nor w ?is ecc5tric  
piece ( mortality all[ ! little ap]ture 
9 :i* x re/s to be wall$ up1 = x rema9s 
!re /ill1 :it5$ & blea*$ by ! wea!r1    
look+ =? f ^? rayless sockets ^u ! sc5es
 :i*1 :5 liv+1 !y _h once beheld4 ,t[>ds
 ! close ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,?omas ,b>ritt1

 ! ,man*e/] antiqu>y1 visit$ ?is        
skull--?is surpris+ piece ( h\sehold    
furniture1 z he calls x1 & adds t "o ( u
 :o 0 la/ 9 company ) x1 remov$ x f its 
place into a d>k "p ( ! room1 & !re left
 x1 & return$ home4 ,b on ! foll[+ night
 a viol5t /orm arose 9 ! neighb\rhood1  
caus+ an imm5se deal ( damage--trees be+
 bl[n d[n & ro(s un?at*$--& ! cause1 z x
 0 suppos$1 be+ asc]ta9$1 ! skull 0     
replac$1 :5 ^! t]rific di/urbances      
ceas$4 ,& yet1 z ,?omas ,b>ritt s5sibly 
rem>ks1 ,all ?is might h happ5$ _h !    
skull nev] be5 remov$2 b )al x keeps    
alive ! cr$ibility ( ! tradition4 ,=m]ly
 two keys 7 provid$ = ?is place ( a     
skull1 "o be+ kept by ! t5ant ( ! ,hall1
 & ! o!r by ! ,c\ntess ( ,ellesm]e1 !   
own] ( ! prop]ty4 ,! ,c\ntess           
occasionally accompani$ visitors f !    
neighb\r+ ,worsley ,hall1 & h]self      
unlock$ ! door1 & reveal$ to h] fri5ds !
 gr9n+ skull ( ,w>dley ,hall4#aj        
,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,op5$ ,,x ,,9       
,,secret4  ,ano!r romantic /ory is      

associat$ ) ,burton ,agnes ,hall1 betwe5
 ,bridl+ton & ,driffield1 ,york%ire1 :i*
 is haunt$ by ! _s ( a lady a =m]       
co-heiress ( ! e/ate--:o is popul>ly    
kn[n z ,awd ,nance4 ,! skull ( ?is lady 
is c>efully pres]v$ 9 ! ,hall1 & s long 
z x is left undi/urb$ all goes well1 b  
:5ev] any attempt is made to remove x1 !
 mo/ une>?ly noises are he>d 9 ! h\se1 &
 la/ until x is re/or$4 ,accord+ to a   
local tradition1 _m ye>s ago ! ?ree     
co-heiresses ( ! e/ate ( ,burton ,agnes 
7 possess$ ( consid]able weal?1 & f9d+ !
 anci5t mansion1 9 :i* !y resid$1 n 9   
h>mony ) _! ideas ( :at a home %\ld be  
suit$ to _! position1 det]m9$ to erect a
 h\se 9 su* a /yle z %\ld eclipse all   
o!rs 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,! mo/ prom95t   
organis] ( ! s*eme 0 ! y\ng] si/]1      
,anne1 :o c\ld talk or ?9k ( no?+ b !   
magnific5t home ab\t to be built1 :i* 9 
due "t1 x is said1 em]g$ f ! h&s (      
arti/s & workm51 l a palace erect$ by ! 
g5ii ( ! ,arabian ,nights1 a palace     
encru/$ ?r\gh\t on walls1 ro(1 &        

furniture ) ! mo/ exquisite c>v+s &     
sculptures ( ! mo/ skill$ ma/]s ( ! age1
 & radiant ) ! mo/ gl[+ t9ts ( ! p5cil (
 ,pet] ,paul4  ,b soon aft] its         
completion & occupation by its ?ree     
co-heiresses1 ,anne1 ! en?usia/1 paid an
 aft]noon visit to ! ,/4 ,qu5t9s1 at    
,h>pham4 ,on />t+ to return home ab\t   
nightfall ) h] dog1 %e _h gone no great 
di/ance :5 %e 0 confront$ by two        
ruffianly-look+ begg>s1 :o ask$ alms4   
,%e readily gave !m a few co9s1 & 9 do+ 
s ! glitt] ( h] f+]-r+ accid5tally      
attract$ _! notice1 :i* !y at once dem&$
 %\ld be giv5 up to !m4 ,?is %e refus$  
to d1 z x _h be5 h] "m's r+1 & 0 "o :i* 
%e valu$ above all price4  ,"m or no "m1
 gruffly repli$ "o ( ! rogues1 we mean  
to h x1 & if y d n "p ) x freely1 we mu/
 take x1 :]eupon he seiz$ h] h& &       
attempt$ to drag (f ! r+4  ,fright5$ at 
?is act ( viol5ce1 ,anne scream$ = help1
 at :i* ! o!r ruffian1 exclaim+1 ,/op t 
noise6 /ruck h] a bl[1 & %e fell        
s5seless to ! e>?4 ,b h] screams _h     

attract$ att5tion1 & ! approa* ( "s     
villag]s caus$ ! villa9s to make a ha/y 
retreat1 )\t be+ able to get ! r+ f h]  
f+]4 ,9 a dy+ condition1 z x 0 suppos$1 
,anne 0 c>ri$ back to ,h>pham ,hall1    
:]e1 "u ! c>e ( ,lady ,/4 ,qu5t91 %e    
made suffici5t recov]y to be remov$ !   
foll[+ day to h] own home4 ,! brutal    
treatm5t %e _h receiv$ f ! highwaym51   
h[ev]1 _h done its fatal "w1 & aft] a   
few days1 dur+ :i* %e 0 alt]nately      
s5sible & deliri\s1 %e succumb$ to !    
effects4 ,h] "o ?\ght previ\s to dea? 0 
h] devotion to h] home1 :i* _h latt]ly  
be5 ! rul+ passion ( h] life2 & bidd+ h]
 si/]s f>ewell1 %e address$ !m ?us3--   
,si/]s1 nev] %all ,i sleep peacefully 9 
my grave 9 ! *ur*y>d unless ,i1 or a "p 
( me at lea/1 rema9 "h 9 our beautiful  
home z long z x la/s4 ,promise me ?is1  
de> si/]s1 t :5 ,i am dead my head %all 
be tak5 f my body & pres]v$ )9 ^! walls4
 ,"h let x = ev] rema91 & on no acc\nt  
be remov$4 ,& und]/& & make x kn[n to ^?
 :o 9 future %all become possessors ( ! 

h\se1 t if !y disobey ?is my la/        
injunction1 my _s %all1 if s able & s   
p]mitt$1 make su* a di/urbance )9 its   
walls z to r5d] x un9habitable = o!rs s 
long z my head is divorc$ f its home4   
,h] si/]s promis$ to acc$e to h] dy+    
reque/1 b fail$ to d s1 & h] body 0 laid
 entire "u ! pavem5t ( ! *ur*4 ,)9 a few
 days ,burton ,agnes ,hall 0 di/urb$ by 
! mo/ al>m+ noises1 & no s]vant c\ld be 
induc$ to rema9 9 ! h\se4 ,9 ?is        
dilemma1 ! two si/]s rememb]$ t !y _h n 
c>ri$ out ,anne's la/ wi%1 &1 at !      
sugge/ion ( ! cl]gyman1 ! c(f9 0 op5$1  
:5 a /range sight 0 se54 ,! body lay )\t
 any m>ks ( corruption or decay2 b !    
head 0 dis5gag$ f ! trunk1 & appe>$ to  
be rapidly assum+ ! semblance ( a       
fle%less skull4 ,?is 0 report$ to ! two 
si/]s1 & on ! vic>'s advice ! skull (   
,anne 0 tak5 to ,burton ,agnes ,hall1   
:]e1 s long z x rema9$ undi/urb$1 no    
gho/ly noises 7 he>d4 ,x may be add$ t  
num]\s attempts h f "t to "t be5 made to
 rid ! hall ( ?is skull1 b )\t success4 

,_m o!r simil> skulls are /ill exi/+ 9  
v>i\s places1 &1 9 addition to _!       
antiqu>ian int]e/1 h attract$ !         
sightse]1 connect$ z !y mo/ly are )     
tales ( leg5d>y romance4 ,an amus+      
anecdote ( a skull is told by ! late    
,mr4 ,wirt ,sikes4#aa ,x seems t on a   
c]ta9 day "s m5 7 dr9k+ at an inn :5 "o 
( !m1 to %[ 8 c\rage & want (           
sup]/ition1 affirm$ t he 0 afraid ( no  
gho/s1 & d>$ to g to ! *ur* & fet* a    
skull4 ,?is he did1 & aft] an h\r or s (
 m]rymak+ ov] ! skull1 he c>ri$ x back  
to :]e he _h f\nd x2 b1 z he 0 leav+ !  
*ur*1 sudd5ly a trem5d\s bla/ l a       
:irlw9d seiz$ him1 & s maul$ him t he   
ev] aft] ma9ta9$ t no?+ %\ld induce him 
to d su* a ?+ aga94 ,! man 0 /ill m     
conv9c$ t ! gho/ ( ! orig9al own] ( !   
skull _h be5 aft] him1 :5 8 wife in=m$  
him t ! cane :i* hung 9 8 room _h be5   
beat+ aga9/ ! wall 9 a dreadful mann]4  
,byron _h 8 skull romance at ,new/ead1 b
 9 ?is case ! skull 0 m ord]ly1 & n giv5
 to ^? unpleasant pranks ( :i* o!r      

skulls h seem+ly be5 guilty4 ,:il/ liv+ 
at ,new/ead1 a skull 0 "o day f\nd (    
l>ge dim5sions & peculi> :it5ess4       
,conclud+ t x belong$ to "s fri> :o _h  
be5 dome/icat$ at ,new/ead--prior to !  
confiscation ( ! mona/]ies by ,h5ry     
,,viii4--,byron det]m9$ to conv]t x into
 a dr9k+ vessel1 & = ?is purpose        
dispat*$ x to ,london1 :]e x 0 elegantly
 m\nt$4 ,on its return to ,new/ead1 he  
in/itut$ a new ord] at ! ,abbey1        
con/itut+ himself gr& ma/]1 or abbot1 ( 
! skull4 ,! memb]s1 twelve 9 numb]1 7   
provid$ ) black g[ns--t ( ,byron1 z head
 ( ! frat]nity1 be+ di/+ui%$ f ! re/4 ,a
 *apt] 0 held at c]ta9 times1 :5 ! skull
 dr9k+ goblet 0 fill$ ) cl>et1 & h&$    
ab\t among/ ! gods ( ?is consi/ory1 :il/
 _m a grim joke 0 crack$ at ! exp5se (  
?is relic ( ! dead4 ,! foll[+ l9es 7    
inscrib$ ^u x by ,byron3      ,/>t n1   
nor deem my _s fl$2       ,9 me behold !
 only skull     ,f :i*1 unlike a liv+   
head1       ,:atev] fl[s is nev] dull4  
,i liv$1 ,i lov$1 ,i quaff'd1 l !e2     

,i di$3 let e>? my bones resign4        
,fill up1 ?\ can/ n injure me2       ,! 
worm ha? f\l] lips ?an m9e4      ,:]e   
once my wit1 p]*ance1 ha? %one1       ,9
 aid ( o!rs1 let me %9e1     ,& :51     
alas6 our bra9s are gone1       ,:at    
nobl] sub/itute ?an w9e4      ,quaff    
:ile ?\ can/4 ,ano!r race1       ,:5 ?\ 
& ?9e1 l me1 are sp$1     ,may rescue !e
 f e>?'s embrace1       ,& rhyme & revel
 ) ! dead4      ,:y n8 s9ce ?r\gh life's
 little day       ,our heads su* sad    
effects produce2     ,r$eem'd f worms & 
wa/+ clay1       ,?is *ance is !irs1 to 
be ( use4  ,! skull1 x is said1 is buri$
 b5ea? ! floor ( ! *apel at ,new/ead    
,abbey4   ,,footnotes3  #f ,sussex      
,ar*ological ,collections xiii4 #afb-c4 
#g ,see ,notes & ,qu]ies1 #d? ,s41 ,,xi4
 #fd4  #h ,told by ,mr4 ,moncure ,conway
 9 ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e4  #i ,tales &       
,leg5ds ( ! ,engli% ,lakes1 #if-g4  #aj 
,h>l&'s ,lanca%ire ,leg5ds1 #ahhb1      
#fe-gj4  #aa ,briti% ,gobl9s1 #ahhj1 p4 
#adf4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,ecc5tric    

,,v[s4      ,no man takes or keeps a v[1
     ,b j z he sees o!rs d2     ,nor are
 !y 'blig$ to be s brittle     ,z n to  
yield & b[ a little3     ,= z be/ temp]$
 blades are f\nd     ,be=e !y break1 to 
b5d q r\nd1     ,s true/ oa?s are /ill m
 t\gh1     ,&1 ?o' !y b[1 are           
break+-pro(4                ,,butl]',s  
,hudibras1 ,ep4 to 8 ,lady1 #ge4   ,"s  
two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago1 ! prevail+ 
col\r 9 all dresses 0 t %ade ( br[n kn[n
 z ! c\leur ,isabelle1 & ?is 0 its      
orig93--,a %ort "t aft] ! siege ( ,o/5d 
comm5c$1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5?       
c5tury1 ,isabella ,eug5ia1 ,g\v]nante ( 
! ,ne!rl&s1 inc5s$ at ! ob/9ate brav]y (
 ! def5d]s1 is report$ to h made a v[ t 
%e w\ld n *ange h] *emise till ! t[n    
surr5d]$4 ,x 0 a m>vell\sly inconv5i5t  
v[1 = ! siege1 accord+ to ! precise     
hi/orians !re(1 la/$ ?ree ye>s1 ?ree    
mon?s1 ?ree weeks1 ?ree days1 & ?ree    
h\rs2 & h] highness's g>m5t _h          
wond]fully *ang$ its col\r be=e twelve  
mon?s ( ! "t _h expir$4 ,b ! ladies &   

g5tlem5 ( ! ,c\rt1 9 no way dismay$1    
resolv$ to keep _! mi/ress 9 c\nt5ance1 
&1 aft] a /ruggle betwe5 _! loyalty & _!
 cleanl9ess1 !y hit ^u ! compromis+     
exp$i5t ( we>+ dresses ( ! presum$      
col\r1 f9ally atta9$ by ! g>m5t :i*     
clung to ! ,imp]ial ,ar*du*ess by =ce ( 
religi\s ob/9acy4 ,b1 fooli% & ecc5tric 
z 0 ! conduct ( ,isabella ,eug5ia1 !re h
 be5 p]sons gift$1 l h]self1 ) suffici5t
 m5tal p[] & /r5g? ( "* to keep ! v[s !y
 h sworn4  ,?us1 at a t\rnam5t held on !
 #ag? ,novemb]1 #aeei--! fir/ anniv]s>y 
( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s accession--,sir     
,h5ry ,lee1 ( ,qu>5don1 made a v[ t e   
ye> on ! return ( t auspici\s day1 he   
w\ld pres5t himself 9 ! tilt y>d1 9     
hon\r ( ! ,que51 to ma9ta9 h] beauty1   
wor?1 & dignity1 aga9/ all com]s1 unless
 prev5t$ by infirmity1 accid5t1 or age4 
,elizabe? accept$ ,sir ,h5ry z h] knight
 & *ampion2 & ! nobility & g5try ( !    
,c\rt =m$ !mselves into an ,hon\rable   
,society ( ,knights ,tilt]s1 :i* held a 
gr& t\rney e #ag? ,novemb]4 ,b 9 ! ye>  

#aeij1 ,sir ,h5ry1 on acc\nt ( age1     
resign$ 8 (fice1 hav+ previ\sly1 by ,h] 
,maje/y's p]mission1 appo9t$ ! fam\s    
,e>l ( ,cumb]l& z 8 successor4 ,on ?is  
occasion1 ! royal *oir sang ! foll[+    
v]ses z ,sir ,h5ry ,lee's f>ewell to !  
,c\rt3      ,my gold5 locks "t ha? to   
silv] turn$1       ,o ,"t1 too swift1 & 
swiftness nev] ceas+6     ,my y\? 'ga9/ 
age1 & age at y\? bo? spurn$1       ,b  
spurn$ 9 va9--y\? wan$ by increas+2     
,beauty1 & /r5g?1 & y\?1 fl[]s fad+ be52
     ,duty1 fai?1 love1 are roots &     
ev]gre54      ,my helmet n[ %all make a 
hive = bees1       ,& lov]'s songs %all 
turn to holy psalms2     ,a man-at arms 
mu/ n[ sit on 8 knees1       ,& fe$ on  
pray]s t are old age's alms4     ,& s f 
,c\rt to cottage ,i dep>t1     ,my ,sa9t
 is sure ( m9e unspott$ he>t4      ,& :5
 ,i sadly sit 9 homely cell1       ,i'll
 tea* my sa9ts ?is c>ol = a song3       
,ble/ be ! he>ts t wi% my sov]eign well6
       ,curs$ be ! s\ls t ?9k to d h]   
wrong6     ,goddess6 v\*safe ?is ag$ man

 8 "r     ,to be y\r beadsman n[1 t 0   
y\r knight4  ,b n long aft] ,sir ,h5ry  
,lee _h resign$ 8 (fice ( especial      
*ampion ( ! beauty ( ! sov]eign1 he fell
 9 love ) ! new maid ( hon\r--! fair    
,mrs4 ,anne ,vavas\r--:o1 ?\gh 9 ! morn+
 fl[] ( h] *>ms1 & e/eem$ ! lovelie/    
girl 9 ! :ole c\rt1 drove a :ole bevy ( 
y\?ful lov]s to despair by accept+ ?is  
anci5t relic ( ! age ( *ivalry4#ab      
,que5 ,isabella v[$ to make a pilgrimage
 to ,b>celona1 & return ?anks at ! tomb 
( t ,city's patron ,sa9t1 if ! ,infanta 
,eulalie recov]$ f an app>5tly mortal   
illness1 & ,que5 ,joan ( ,naples hon\r$ 
! knight ,galeazzo ( ,mantua by op5+ !  
ball ) him at a gr& fea/ at h] ca/le (  
,gaita4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! dance1     
,galeazzo1 kneel+ d[n be=e 8 royal      
p>tn]1 v[$1 z an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! hon\r  
he _h receiv$1 to visit e c\ntry :]e    
feats ( arms 7 p]=m$1 & n to re/ until  
he _h subdu$ two valiant knights1 &     
pres5t$ !m z prison]s to ! que51 to be  
dispos$ ( at h] royal pleasure4 ,aft] an

 abs5ce ( twelve mon?s1 ,galeazzo1 true 
to 8 v[1 appe>$ at ,naples1 & laid 8 two
 prison]s at ! feet ( ,que5 ,joan1 b :o1
 x is said1 display$ comm5dable wisdom  
on ! occasion1 & decl9$ h] "r to impose 
rigor\s conditions on h] captives1 &    
gave !m lib]ty )\t ransom4  ,su* cases1 
x is true1 h be5 some:at r>e1 = made    
(t5times on ! impulse ( ! mom5t1        
unhe$ful v[s1 z ,%akespe>e says1 may    
he$fully be brok54 ,b1 sc>ce z ! records
 ( unbrok5 v[s may be1 !y are des]v+ ( a
 p]man5t record1 m especially z !       
direction ( _! ecc5tricity is1 = ! mo/  
"p1 9 itself curi\s & uncommon4 ,love1 =
 in/ance1 has be5 responsible = _m      
/range & curi\s v[s 9 ! pa/1 & "s ye>s  
ago x 0 /at$ t ! orig9al ( ,*>les       
,dick5s's ,miss ,havi%am 0 liv+ 9 ! fle%
 n f> f ,v5tnor 9 ! p]son ( an old maid5
 lady1 :o1 because ( ! mat]nal objection
 to "s love affair 9 h] e>ly life1 made 
& kept a v[ t %e w\ld retire to h] b$1 &
 !re sp5d ! rema9d] ( h] days4 ,x 0 a   
/]n v[ b %e kept h] ^w1 & ! ye>s h come 

& gone1 & ! h\se has nev] be5 swept or  
g>ni%$1 ! g>d5 is an ov]gr[n tangle1 & !
 ecc5tric lady has sp5t tw5ty ye>s      
betwe5 ! %eets4 ,b :e!r ?is piece (     
romance is to be accept$ or n1 love has 
be5 ! cause ( _m fooli% acts1 & _m a    
disappo9t$ damsel1 has act$ 9 no less   
ecc5tric a fa%ion ?an ,miss ,havi%am1 :o
 0 s completely ov]come by ! failure (  
,compeyson to appe> on ! w$d+ morn+ t %e
 became fossilis$1 & gave ord]s t ev]y?+
 0 to be kept un*ang$1 b to rema9 z x _h
 be5 on t hapless day4 ,h5ce=? %e 0     
always attir$ 9 h] bridal dress ) lace  
veil f head to foot1 :ite %oes1 bridal  
fl[]s 9 h] :ite hair1 & jewels on h] h&s
 & neck4 ,ye>s w5t on1 ! w$d+ breakfa/  
rema9$ set on ! table1 :ile ! poor half 
dem5t$ lady flitt$ f "o room to ano!r l 
a re/less gho/2 & ! case is record$ (   
ano!r lady ^: lov] 0 arre/$ = =g]y on ! 
day be=e _! m>riage 0 to h tak5 place4  
,h] v[ took ! =m ( keep+ to h] room1    
sitt+ w9t] & summ] alike at h] casem5t &
 wait+ = him :o 0 turn+ ! treadmill1 &  

:o 0 nev] to come aga94  ,on ! o!r h&1  
v[s h be5 made1 b p]sons h contriv$ to  
rid !mselves ( ! inconv5i5ces )\t break+
 !m1 rem9d+ u ( ,b5$ick1 :o f9d+ ! *>ms 
( 8 ,de> ,lady ,disda9 too mu* = 8      
celibate resolves1 gets out ( 8         
difficulty by decl>+ t ,:5 ,i said ,i   
w\ld die a ba*elor1 ,i did n ?9k ,i %\ld
 live till ,i 7 m>ri$4 ,equally         
ludicr\s1 also1 is ! /ory told ( a c]ta9
 man1 :o1 greatly t]rifi$ 9 a /orm1 v[$ 
he w\ld eat no hab]d9e1 b1 j z ! dang] 0
 ov]1 he qualifi$ 8 promise ) ,n )\t    
mu/>d1 ,o ,"l4 ,& ,voltaire1 9 "o ( 8   
romances1 repres5ts a disconsolate wid[ 
v[+ t %e w nev] m>ry aga91 s long z !   
riv] fl[s by ! side ( ! hill4 ,b a few  
mon?s aft]w>ds ! wid[ recov]s f h]      
grief1 &1 contemplat+ matrimony1 takes  
c\nsel ) a clev] eng9e]4 ,he sets to "w1
 ! riv] is deviat$ f its c\rse1 &1 9 a  
%ort "t1 x no long] fl[s by ! side ( !  
hill4 ,! lady1 releas$ f h] v[1 does n  
all[ _m days to elapse be=e %e ex*anges 
h] we$s = a bridal veil4 ,h[ev] f> fet*$

 ?is little romance may be1 a v]itable  
in/ance ( ?us keep+ ! lett] ( ! v[ &    
neglect+ ! _s1 0 record$ n s v long ago3
 ,a ,salopian p>i% cl]k see+ a woman    
cross+ ! *ur*y>d ) a bundle & a wat]+ c1
 foll[$ h]1 curi\s to "k :at int5tions  
might be1 & discov]$ t %e 0 a wid[ ( a  
few mon?s' /&+4 ,inquir+ :at %e 0 go+ to
 d ) ! wat]+ pot1 %e in=m$ him t %e _h  
be5 obta9+ "s grass se$ to s[ on h]     
husb&'s grave1 & _h br\ght a little wat]
 to make x spr+ up quickly4 ,! cl]k told
 h] !re 0 no occasion to tr\ble1 ! grave
 w\ld be gre5 9 good "t4 ,ah6 t may be1 
%e repli$1 b my poor husb& made me take 
a v[ n to m>ry aga9 until ! grass _h    
gr[n ov] 8 grave1 &1 hav+ a good (f]1 ,i
 d n wi% to break my v[1 or keep z ,i am
 long] ?an ,i c help4  ,b v[s h n always
 be5 brok5 ) impunity4 ,janet           
,dalrymple1 daught] ( ! fir/ ,"l ,/air1 
secretly engag$ h]self to ,"l ,ru!r=d1  
:o 0 n acceptable to h] p>5ts1 ei!r on  
acc\nt ( 8 political pr9ciples1 or 8    
want ( =tune4 ,! "y c\ple broke a piece 

( gold toge!r1 & pl$g$ _! tro? 9 ! mo/  
solemn mann]1 ! "y lady1 x is said1     
imprecat+ dreadful evils on h]self %\ld 
%e break h] plight$ fai?4 ,b %ortly     
aft]w>ds ano!r suitor s\ght ! h& (      
,janet ,dalrymple1 &1 :5 %e %[$ a cold  
indiff]5ce to 8 ov]tures1 h] "m1 ,lady  
,/air1 insi/$ ^u h] cons5t+ to m>ry !   
new suitor1 ,david ,dunb>1 son & heir ( 
,david ,dunb> ( ,baldoon1 9 ,wigton%ire4
 ,x 0 9 va9 t ,janet ,dalrymple confess$
 h] secret engagem5t1 = ,lady ,/air     
treat$ ?is objection z a m]e trifle4    
,"l ,ru!r=d1 appris$ ( :at _h happ5$1   
int]f]$ by lett]1 & insi/$ on ! "r he _h
 acquir$ by 8 tro? plight$ ) ,janet     
,dalrymple4 ,b ,lady ,/air answ]$ 9     
reply t h] daught]1 s5sible ( h]        
undutiful behavi\r 9 ent]+ into a       
contract unsanction$ by h] p>5ts1 _h    
retract$ h] unlawful v[1 & n[ refus$ to 
fulfil h] engagem5t ) him4 ,"l ,ru!r=d  
wrote aga9 to ,lady ,/air1 & briefly    
in=m$ h] t he decl9$ positively to      
receive su* an answ] f anyone b ,janet  

,dalrymple1 &1 accord+ly1 an int]view 0 
arrang$ betwe5 !m1 at :i* ,lady ,/air   
took good c>e to be pres5t1 ) p]t9acity 
insi/+ on ! ,levitical law1 :i* decl>es 
t a woman %all be free ( a v[ :i* h]    
p>5ts diss5t f4  ,:ile ,lady ,/air      
insi/$ on h] "r to break ! engagem5t1   
,"l ,ru!r=d 9 va9 entreat$ ,janet       
,dalrymple to decl>e h] feel+s2 b %e    
rema9$ mute1 pale1 & motionless z a     
/atue1 & x 0 only at h] "m's comm&1     
/]nly utt]$1 %e summon$ /r5g? en\gh to  
re/ore ! brok5 piece ( gold--! emblem ( 
h] tro?4 ,at ?is unexpect$ act ,"l      
,ru!r=d bur/ into a trem5d\s passion1   
took leave ( ,lady ,/air ) mal$ictions1 
&1 z he left ! room1 gave "o angry      
glance at ,janet ,dalrymple1 rem>k+1 ,= 
y1 madam1 y w be a _w's wond]--a phrase 
d5ot+ "s rem>kable degree ( calamity4   
,9 due "t1 ! m>riage betwe5 ,janet      
,dalrymple & ,david ,dunb> ( ,baldoon1  
took place1 ! bride %[+ no repugnance1 b
 be+ absolutely impassive 9 ev]y?+ ,lady
 ,/air comm&$ or advis$1 always ma9ta9+ 

! same sad1 sil5t1 & resign$ look4  ,!  
bridal fea/ 0 foll[$ by danc+1 & ! bride
 & bridegroom retir$ z usual1 :5 sudd5ly
 ! mo/ wild & pi]c+ cries 7 he>d f !    
nuptial *amb]1 :i* at l5g? became s     
hide\s t a g5]al ru% 0 made to le>n !   
cause4 ,on op5+ ! door a gha/ly sc5e    
pres5t$ itself1 = ! bridegroom 0        
discov]$ ly+ on ! floor1 dreadfully     
w\nd$1 & /ream+ ) blood4 ,! bride 0 se5 
sitt+ 9 ! corn] ( ! l>ge *imney1 dabbl$ 
9 gore--gr9n+--9 %ort1 absolutely       
insane1 & ! only words %e utt]$ 72 ,take
 up y\r bonny bridegroom4 ,%e surviv$   
?is tragic ev5t little ov] a =tnight1   
hav+ be5 m>ri$ on ! #bd? ,augu/1 & dy+  
on ! #ab? ,septemb]4  ,! un=tunate      
bridegroom recov]$ f 8 w\nds1 b1 /range 
to say1 he nev] p]mitt$ anyone to ask   
him respect+ ! mann] 9 :i* he _h receiv$
 !m2 b he did n long survive ?is        
dreadful cata/rophe1 meet+ ) a fatal    
injury by a fall f a horse z he 0 "o day
 rid+ betwe5 ,lei? & ,holyrood ,h\se4 ,z
 might be expect$1 v>i\s reports w5t    

abroad respect+ ?is my/]i\s affair1 mo/ 
( !m be+ inaccurate4#ac ,b ! /ory has   
ga9$ a la/+ notoriety f ,sir ,walt]     
,scott hav+ f\nd$ 8 ,bride ( ,lamm]moor 
^u x2 :o1 9 8 introductory notes to t   
novel1 has giv5 "s curi\s facts conc]n+ 
?is tragic occurr5ce1 quot+ an elegy (  
,&rew ,symson1 :i* takes ! =m ( a       
dialogue betwe5 a pass5g] & a dome/ic   
s]vant4 ,! fir/ recollect+ t he _h pass$
 ,"l ,/air's h\se lately1 & se5 all     
ar\nd enliv5$ by mir? & fe/ivity1 is    
desir\s ( kn[+ :at has *ang$ s gay a    
sc5e into m\rn+1 :]eupon ! s]vant       
replies3--                        ,sir1 
'tis tru? y've told1     ,we did enjoy  
great mir?2 b n[1 ah me6     ,our joyful
 song's turn$ to an elegie4     ,a      
virtu\s lady1 n long s9ce a bride1      
,0 to a hopeful plant by m>riage ti$1   
,& br\ght home hi!r4 ,we did all rejoice
     ,ev5 = h] sake4 ,b pres5tly h]     
voice     ,0 turn$ to m\rn+ = t little  
"t     ,t %e'd enjoy3 %e wan$ 9 h]      
prime1     ,= ,atropos1 ) h] imp>tial   

knife1     ,soon cut h] ?read1 & !re)al 
h] life2     ,& = ! "t1 we may x well   
rememb]     ,x be+ 9 un=tunate          
,septemb]2     ,:]e we mu/ leave h] till
 ! resurrection1     ',tis !n ! ,sa9ts  
enjoy _! full p]fection4  ,_m a v[ too  
ra%ly made has be5 foll[$ by an equally 
tragic result1 in/ances ( :i* are to be 
met ) 9 ! leg5d>y lore ( our c\nty      
families4 ,a some:at curi\s leg5d is    
connect$ ) a monum5t 9 ! *ur* ( ,/oke   
d',ab]non1 ,surrey4 ,! /ory goes t two  
"y bro!rs ( ! family ( ,v9c5t1 ! eld] ( 
:om _h j come into 8 e/ate1 7 out %oot+ 
on ,fairmile ,common1 ab\t two miles f !
 village4 ,!y _h put up sev]al birds1 b 
_h n be5 able to get a s+le %ot1 :5 !   
eld] swore ) an oa? t he w\ld fire at   
:atev] !y next met )4 ,!y _h n gone f>  
be=e a neighb\r+ mill] pass$ !m1 :]eupon
 ! y\ng] bro!r rem9d$ ! eld] ( 8 oa?1 :o
 imm$iately fir$ at ! mill]1 & kill$ him
 on ! spot4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( 8       
family1 back$ by l>ge sums ( money1 no  
effective /eps 7 tak5 to appreh5d "y    

,v9c5t1 b1 aft] lead+ a life ( complete 
seclusion = "s ye>s1 dea? f9ally put an 
end to ! insupportable angui% ( 8 m9d4  
,a pretty romance is told ( ,furness    
,abbey1 locally kn[n z ,! ,abbey ,v[s4  
,_m ye>s ago1 ,matilda1 ! pretty &      
mu*-admir$ daught] ( a squire resid+ ne>
 ,/a9ton1 _h be5 woo$ & won by ,james1 a
 neighb\r+ f>m]'s son4 ,b z ,matilda 0 !
 only *ild1 h] fa!r fondly imag9$ t h]  
r>e beauty & =tune comb9$ w\ld procure  
h] a good mat*1 little ?9k+ t h] he>t 0 
already giv5 to "o ^: position he w\ld  
nev] recognise4 ,x s happ5$1 h[ev]1 t ! 
"y p1 ?r\gh =ce ( circum/ances1 7       
sep>at$1 nei!r see+ nor he>+ ( ea* o!r =
 "s ye>s4  ,at la/1 by *ance1 !y 7 ?r[n 
toge!r1 :5 ! active s]vice 9 :i* ,james 
0 employ$ _h giv5 8 f9e manly =m an     
appe>ance :i* 0 at once impos+ &        
captivat+4 ,matilda1 too1 0 improv$ 9 e 
eye1 & nev] _h ,james se5 s lovely a    
maid z 8 =m] playmate4 ,_! y\?ful he>ts 
7 dis5gag$1 & !y soon resolv$ to r5d] _!
 atta*m5t z b9d+ & z p]man5t z x 0 pure 

& undivid$4 ,! p]iod _h arriv$1 also1 :5
 ,james mu/ aga9 g to sea1 & leave      
,matilda to h h] fidelity tri$ by o!r   
suitors4 ,bo?1 !re=e1 7 will+ to b9d    
!mselves by "s solemn pl$ge to live b = 
ea* o!r4 ,= ?is purpose !y repair$1 on !
 ev5+ be=e ,james's dep>ture1 to ! ru9s 
( ,furness ,abbey4 ,x 0 a f9e autumnal  
ev5+2 ! sun _h set 9 ! greate/ beauty1 &
 ! moon 0 ha/5+ up ! ea/]n sky2 & 9 !   
ro(less *oir !y knelt1 ne> :]e ! alt>   
=m]ly /ood1 & repeat$1 9 ! pres5ce (    
,heav51 _! v[s ( dea?less love4  ,!y    
p>t$4 ,b ! fate ( ! betro!d lov]s 0 a   
melan*oly "o4 ,james return$ to 8 %ip = 
=eign s]vice1 & 0 kill$ by ! fir/       
broadside ( a ,fr5* private]1 ) :i* !   
capta9 _h injudici\sly v5tur$ to engage4
 ,z = ,matilda1 %e regul>ly w5t to !    
abbey to visit ! spot :]e %e _h knelt ) 
h] lov]2 & !re1 x is said1 %e w\ld /& = 
h\rs1 ) clasp$ h&s1 gaz+ on t heav5 :i* 
alone _h be5 witness to _! mutual v[s4  
,ano!r mom5t\s v[1 b "o ( a t]ribly     
tragic nature1 relates to ,samlesbury   

,hall1 :i* /&s ab\t midway betwe5       
,pre/on & ,blackburn1 & has long be5    
fam\s = its app>ition ( ,! ,lady 9      
,:ite4 ,! /ory g5]ally told is t "o ( ! 
daught]s ( ,sir ,john ,s\?wor?1 a =m]   
own]1 =m$ an atta*m5t ) ! heir ( a      
neighb\r+ h\se1 & no?+ 0 want+ to       
complete _! happ9ess except ! cons5t ( !
 lady's fa!r4 ,sir ,john 0 accord+ly    
consult$ by ! y\?ful c\ple1 b ! tale (  
_! love = ea* o!r only increas$ 8 rage1 
& he dismiss$ !m ) ! mo/ bitt]          
d5unciations4  ,no daught] ( 8 %\ld ev] 
be unit$ to ! son ( a family :i* _h     
des]t$ its ance/ral fai?1 he solemnly   
v[$1 & to int5sify 8 disapproval ( !    
:ole affair1 he =bade ! "y man 8 pres5ce
 = ev]4 ,difficulty1 h[ev]1 only s]v$ to
 increase ! ard\r ( ! lov]s1 &1 aft] _m 
secret int]views among ! wood$ slopes ( 
! ,ribble1 an elopem5t 0 arrang$1 9 !   
hope t "t w\ld ev5tually br+ h] fa!r's  
=giv5ess4 ,b ! day & place 7 un=tunately
 ov]he>d by ! lady's bro!r1 :o _h hidd5 
himself 9 a ?icket close by1 det]m9$1 if

 possible1 to prev5t :at he consid]$ to 
be 8 si/]'s disgrace4 ,on ! ev5+ agre$  
^u bo? p>ties met at ! appo9t$ h\r1 &1 z
 ! "y knight mov$ away ) 8 betro!d1 h]  
bro!r ru%$ f 8 hid+-place1 &1 9         
pursuance ( a v[ he _h made1 slew him4  
,aft] ?is tragic occurr5ce1 ,lady       
,doro?y 0 s5t abroad to a conv5t1 :]e %e
 0 kept "u /rict surveillance2 b h] m9d 
at la/ gave way--! "n ( h] murd]$       
swee!>t 0 ev] on h] lips--& %e di$ a    
rav+ maniac4 ,x is said t on c]ta9 cle>1
 /ill ev5+s1 a lady 9 :ite c be se5     
pass+ along ! gall]y & ! corridors1 & !n
 f ! hall into ! gr\nds1 :]e %e meets a 
h&some knight1 :o receives h] on 8 b5d$ 
knees1 & he !n accompanies h] along !   
walks4 ,on arriv+ at a c]ta9 spot1 9 all
 probability ! lov]'s grave1 bo? !      
phantoms /& /ill1 & z !y seem to utt]   
s(t wail+s ( despair1 !y embrace ea*    
o!r1 & !n _! =ms rise sl[ly f ! e>? &   
melt away into ! cle> blue ( ! surr\nd+ 
sky4#ad  ,a /range & romantic /ory is   
told ( ,bl5k9sopp ,ca/le1 :i*1 too1 has 

long be5 haunt$ by a :ite lady4 ,x seems
 t its own]1 ,bryan de ,bl5k9sopp1      
despite _m good qualities1 _h an        
inord9ate love ( weal? :i* ultimately   
wreck$ 8 =tune4 ,at ! m>riage fea/ ( a  
bro!r w>rior ) a lady ( high rank &     
=tune1 ! heal? 0 drunk ( ,bryan de      
,bl5k9sopp & 8 lady love4 ,b to !       
surprise ( all pres5t ,bryan made a v[ t
 nev] %all t be until ,i meet ) a lady  
possess$ ( a *e/ ( gold heavi] ?an t5 ( 
my /ronge/ m5 c c>ry into my ,ca/le4    
,soon aft]w>ds he w5t abroad1 & aft] an 
abs5ce ( twelve ye>s return$1 n only ) a
 wife1 b possess$ ( a box ( gold t took 
?ree ( ! /ronge/ m5 to convey x to !    
,ca/le4 ,a gr& banquet 0 giv5 9 hon\r ( 
8 return1 &1 aft] sev]al days fea/+ &   
rejoic+1 vague rum\rs 7 spread (        
diss5sions betwe5 ! "l & 8 lady4 ,"o day
 ! "y husb& disappe>$1 & nev] return$ to
 ,bl5k9sopp1 no?+ m be+ he>d ( him4 ,b !
 tradition>y acc\nt ( ?is my/]y ass]ts t
 8 "y wife1 fill$ ) remorse at h]       
undutiful conduct t[>ds him1 _c re/ 9 h]

 grave1 b mu/ w&] ab\t ! old ca/le1 &   
m\rn ov] ! *e/ ( gold--! curs$ cause (  
all _! mis]y--( :i* x is suppos$ %e1 ) !
 assi/ance ( o!rs1 _h depriv$ h] husb&4 
,x is g5]ally admitt$ t ! cause ( ,bryan
 de ,bl5k9sopp's future unhapp9ess 0 !  
ra% v[ he utt]$ at t fatal banquet4     
,associat$ ) ?is curi\s romance !re are 
curr5t 9 ! neighb\rhood _m tales ( a m  
or less leg5d>y "*1 b !re has long be5 a
 firm belief t treasure lies buri$ b5ea?
 ! crumbl+ ru9s4 ,accord+ to "o /ory    
giv5 9 ,ri*>dson's ,table ,book (       
,traditions "s ye>s ago1 two ( ! m      
habitable ap>tm5ts ( ,bl5k9sopp ,ca/le 7
 utiliz$ by a lab\r] ( ! e/ate & 8      
family4 ,b "o night1 ! p>5ts 7 ar\s$ by 
screams f ! adjo9+ room1 & ru%+ 9 !y    
f\nd _! little son sitt+ up 9 b$1       
t]ribly fright5$4 ,:at 0 ! matt]8  ,!   
,:ite ,lady6 ,! ,:ite ,lady6 cri$ ! boy4
  ,:at lady1 ask$ ! bewild]$ p>5ts2 !re 
is no lady "h6  ,%e is gone1 repli$ !   
boy1 & %e look$ s angry because ,i w\ld 
n g ) h]4 ,%e 0 a f9e lady--& %e sat d[n

 on my b$side & wrung h] h&s & cri$     
sore2 !n %e kiss$ me & ask$ me to g )   
h]1 & %e w\ld make me a ri* man1 z %e _h
 buri$ a l>ge box ( gold1 _m hundr$ ye>s
 s9ce1 d[n 9 a vault1 & %e w\ld give x  
me1 z %e c\ld n re/ s long z x 0 !re4   
,:5 ,i told h] ,i dur/ n g1 %e said %e  
w\ld c>ry me1 & 0 lift+ me up :5 ,i cri$
 out & fright5$ h] away4 ,:5 ! boy grew 
up he inv>iably p]si/$ 9 ! tru? ( 8     
/atem5t1 & at =ty ye>s ( age c\ld recall
 ! sc5e s vividly z to make him %udd]1 z
 if /ill he felt h] cold lips press 8   
*eeks & ! dea?-l embrace ( h] wan arms4 
,equally curi\s is ! old tradition told 
( ,lynton ,ca/le1 ( :i* n a /one rema9s1
 al?\gh1 once ^u a "t1 x 0 z /ately a   
/ronghold z ev] e*o$ to ! cla% (        
knightly arms4 ,"o ev5+ !re came to its 
gates a monk1 :o 9 ! "n ( ! ,holy ,virg9
 ask$ alms1 b ! lady ( ! ,ca/le lik$ n 8
 gloomy br[1 & bade him begone4 ,res5t+ 
su* treatm5t1 ! monk drew up 8 well-knit
 frame1 & v[$3--,all t is ?9e %all be   
m9e1 until 9 ! por* ( ! holy *ur*1 a    

lady & a *ild %all /& & beckon4  ,little
 he$ 0 tak5 ( ^! om9\s words1 & z ye>s  
pass$ by a b>on succe$$ to ! ,lynton    
e/ates1 ^: gre$ 0 su* t he d>$ to lay 8 
sacrilegi\s h& ev5 ^u holy treasures4 ,b
 z he sate among 8 gold1 ! black monk   
ent]$1 & summon$ him to 8 fe>ful audit2 
& 8 s]vants1 ar\s$ by 8 screams1 f\nd   
only a lifeless corpse4 ,?is 0 consid]$ 
retribution = 8 s9s ( ! pa/1 & 8 son1   
tak+ w>n+1 gird$ on 8 sword1 & 9        
,pale/9e did d\ghty de$s aga9/ ! ,s>ac54
 ,by 8 side 0 con/antly se5 ! my/]i\s   
,black ,monk--8 fri5d & guide--b at l5g?
 ! w9e-cup & ! smiles ( lewd wom5 lur$  
him f ! pa? ( "r4 ,aft] a "t ! knight   
return$ to ,devon%ire1 & lo1 on ! happy 
,sabba? morn+1 ! *imes ( ! *ur*-bells   
flung out _! silv] music on ! air1 & !  
memories ( an innoc5t *ildhood woke up  
in/antly 9 8 sorr[+ he>t4 ,9 va9 !      
,black ,monk s\ght to beguile him f !   
holy fane1 & :isp]$ to him ( bright eyes
 & a di/ant b[]4 ,he paus$ only = a     
mom5t4 ,9 ! %ad[ ( ! por* /ood ! lum9\s 

=ms ( 8 "m & si/]1 :o lift$ up _! _s    
h&s1 & beckon$4 ,! knight tore himself f
 ! ,black ,monk's grasp & ru%$ t[>ds !m1
 exclaim+1 ,i come6 ,i come6 ,"m1 si/]1 
,i am sav$6 ,o1 ,heav51 h pity on me6 ,!
 /ory adds t ! ?ree 7 borne up 9 a      
radiant cl\d1 b ! ,black ,monk leapt    
headlong into ! dep?s ( ! abyss b5ea?1 &
 ! ca/le fell to pieces ) a sudd5 cra%1 
& :]e its t[]s _h so>$ /atelily into !  
sunlit air 0 n[ outspread ! v           
desolation--! valley ( ! rocks-- & ?us !
 v[ 0 accompli%$1 all t rema9s n[adays  
to rem9d ! visitor ( t /ately ca/le &   
its surr\nd+s be+ a lonely gl5 9 !      
valley ( rocks :]e a p>ty ( m>aud]s1 x  
is said1 7 once ov]tak5 & slaught]$4  ,9
 "s cases *ur*es h be5 built 9 p]=mance 
( v[s1 & at ! ,ti*borne ,trial "o ( !   
witnesses depos$ h[ ,sir ,edw>d ,d\ghty 
made a v[1 :5 8 son 0 ill1 t if ! *ild  
recov]$ he w\ld build a *ur* at ,poole4 
,contr>y to all expectation1 ! *ild did 
recov] mo/ miracul\sly1 = x _h be5 ill  
beyond all hope1 & ,sir ,edw>d built a  

*ur* at ,poole1 & !re x /&s until ?is   
day4 ,!re are num]\s /ories ( ! same    
k9d1 & ! peculi> position ( ! old *ur* (
 ,/4 ,antony1 9 ,kirri]1 ,cornwall1 is  
acc\nt$ = by ! foll[+ tradition3 ,x is  
said t1 soon aft] ! ,conque/1 z "s      
,normans ( rank 7 cross+ f ,norm&y into 
,engl&1 !y 7 driv5 by a t]rific /orm on 
! ,corni% coa/1 :]e !y 7 9 imm95t dang] 
( de/ruction4 ,9 _! p]il & di/ress !y   
call$ on ,/4 ,antony1 & made a v[ t if  
he w\ld pres]ve !m f %ipwreck !y w\ld   
build a *ur* 9 8 hon\r on ! spot :]e !y 
fir/ l&$4 ,! vessel 0 waft$ into !      
,durra ,creek1 & !re ! pi\s ,normans1 z 
soon z possible1 fulfill$ _! v[4 ,a     
simil> tradition is told ( ,gunwalloe   
,p>i% ,*ur*1 :i*1 a local leg5d says1 0 
erect$ z a votive (f]+ by "o :o "h      
escap$ f %ipwreck1 =1 :5 he _h          
miracul\sly escap$ f ! fury ( ! waves1  
he v[$ t he w\ld build a *apel 9 :i* !  
s\nds ( pray] & praise to ,god %\ld bl5d
 ) ! nev]-ceas+ voice ( ^? waves f :i*  
he _h b n>r[ly escap$4 ,s ne> to ! sea  

is ! *ur*1 t at times x is rea*$ by !   
waves1 :i* h frequ5tly wa%$ away ! walls
 ( ! *ur*y>d4 ,b v[s ( a simil> nature h
 be5 connect$ ) sacr$ build+s 9 mo/     
c\ntries1 & ,vi5na owes ! *ur* ( ,/4    
,*>les to a v[ made by ! ,emp]or ,*>les 
! ,six? dur+ an epidemic4 ,! silv] %ip1 
giv5 by ! ,que5 ( ,/4 ,l\is1 0 made 9   
accordance ) a v[4 ,accord+ to          
,jo9ville1 ! que5 said %e want$ ! k+1 to
 beg he w\ld make "s v[s to ,god & !    
,sa9ts1 = ! sailors ar\nd h] 7 9 !      
greate/ dang] ( be+ dr[n$4  ',madam1' ,i
 repli$1 'v[ to make a pilgrimage to my 
"l ,/4 ,ni*olas at ,v>5geville1 & ,i    
promise y t ,god w re/ore y 9 safety to 
,france4 ,at lea/1 !n1 ,madam1 promise  
him t if ,god %all re/ore y 9 safety to 
,france1 y w give him a silv] %ip ( !   
value ( five masses2 & if y %all d ?is1 
,i assure y t1 at ! entreaty ( ,/4      
,ni*olas1 ,god w grant y a successful   
voyage4' ,^u ?is1 %e made a v[ ( a silv]
 %ip to ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,simil>ly1 !re 0 a
 /atue at ,v5ice said to h p]=m$ great  

miracles4 ,a m]*ant v[$ p]petual gifts (
 wax c&les 9 gratitude = be+ sav$ by !  
light ( a c&le on a d>k night1 rem9d+ u 
( ,byron's description ( a /orm at sea1 
9 ',don ,juan' 7,canto ,,ii473      ,"s 
w5t to pray]s aga9 & made v[s     ,(    
c&les to _! sa9ts4  ,num]\s v[s ( ?is   
k9d are record$1 & x may be rememb]$ h[ 
a c]ta9 ,empress promis$ a gold5 lamp to
 ! *ur* ( ,notre ,dame des ,victoires1 9
 ! ev5t ( h] husb& com+ safely out ( !  
doctor's h&s2 &1 z rec5tly z ! ye>      
#ahfg1 attir$ 9 ! g>b ( a pilgrim ( !   
old5 "t1 walk$1 9 fulfilm5t ( a v[1 f   
,madrid to ,rome :5 %e fanci$ h]self at 
dea?'s door4  ,_m c>d-play]s & game/]s1 
unable to be> rev]se1 h made v[s :i* !y 
lack$ ! moral c\rage to keep4 ,dr4      
,norman ,macleod tells a curi\s anecdote
 ( a well-kn[n "* :o liv$ 9 ! p>i% (    
,s$gley1 ne> ,wolv]hampton1 & :o1 hav+  
lo/ a consid]able sum ( money by a mat* 
at cock-fight+--to :i* practice he 0    
notori\sly addict$--made a v[ t he w\ld 
nev] fight ano!r cock z long z he liv$1 

frequ5tly call+ ^u ,god to damn 8 s\l to
 all et]nity if he did1 &1 ) dreadful   
imprecations1 wi%+ ! devil might fet*   
him if he ev] made ano!r bet4  ,= a "t  
he adh]$ to 8 v[1 b two ye>s aft]w>ds he
 0 inspir$ ) a viol5t desire to att5d a 
cock-fight at ,wolv]hampton1 & accord+ly
 visit$ ! place = t purpose4 ,on rea*+ !
 sc5e he soon disreg>d$ 8 v[1 & cri$3 ,i
 hold f\r to ?ree on su* a cock6  ,f\r  
:at8 said "o ( 8 companions4  ,f\r      
%ill+s1 repli$ he4  ,i'll lay1 said !   
o!r1 ^u :i* !y confirm$ ! wag]1 &1 z 8  
cu/om 01 he ?rew d[n 8 hat & put 8 h& 9 
8 pocket = ! money1 :5 he in/antly fell 
d[n dead4 ,t]rifi$ at ! sight1 "s :o 7  
pres5t = ev] aft] desi/$ f ?is infam\s  
sport2 b o!rs proce$$ 9 ! b>b>\s        
div]sion z soon z ! dead body 0 remov$ f
 ! spot4  ,ano!r invet]ate gambl] 0     
,colonel ,edgewor?1 :o on "o occasion1  
hav+ lo/ all 8 ready ca% at ! c>d       
tables1 actually borr[$ 8 wife's diamond
 e>r+s1 & /ak+ !m _h a =tunate turn (   
luck1 ris+ a w9n]2 :]eupon he solemnly  

v[$ nev] to t\* c>ds or dice aga94 ,&   
yet1 x is said1 be=e ! week 0 out1 he 0 
pull+ /raws f a rick1 & bett+ ^u :i*    
%\ld prove ! longe/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,tate
 ,wilk9son relates an int]e/+ anecdote (
 ,john ,wesley :o 9 e>ly life 0 v fond (
 a game ( :i/1 & e ,saturday 0 "o ( a   
con/ant p>ty at a rubb]1 n only = !     
aft]noon1 b also = ! ev5+4 ,b ! la/     
,saturday t he ev] play$ at c>ds ! rubb]
 at :i/ 0 long] ?an he expect$1 &1 on   
obs]v+ ! t$i\sness ( ! game he pull$ out
 8 wat*1 & to 8 %ame he f\nd x 0 "s     
m9utes pa/ eight1 :i* 0 beyond ! "t he  
_h appo9t$ = ! ,"l4 ,he ?\ght ! devil _h
 c]ta9ly tempt$ him beyond 8 h\r1 he    
sudd5ly !re=e gave up 8 c>ds to a       
g5tleman ne> him to f9i% ! game1 & left 
! room1 mak+ a v[ nev] to play ) !      
devil's pages1 z he call$ !m1 aga94 ,t  
v[ he nev] broke4  ,political v[s1 z is 
well kn[n1 h a curi\s hi/ory1 & an      
int]e/+ incid5t is told 9 connection )  
"o ( ! ance/ors ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,x
 appe>s t ,walt] ,scott1 ! fir/ (       

,raeburn1 by ,ann ,isabel1 8 wife1      
daught] ( ,william ,macd\gall1 _h two   
sons1 ,william1 direct ance/or ( !      
,lairds ( ,raeburn1 & ,walt]1 prog5itor 
( ! ,scotts ( ,abbots=d4 ,! y\ng]1 :o 0 
g5]ally kn[n by ! curi\s appellation (  
,be>d$ ,watt1 f a v[ :i* he _h made to  
leave 8 be>d un%av5 until ! re/oration (
 ! ,/u>ts1 rem9ds u ( ^? ,s]vian        
patriots :o dur+ ! bomb>dm5t ( ,belgrade
 ?irty ye>s ago1 made a v[ t !y w\ld    
nev] all[ a razor to t\* _! faces until 
! ?+ c\ld be done 9 ! =tress itself4    
,five ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 #ahfg1 ! ,s]vians
 m>*$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,belgrade1 )     
enorm\s be>ds1 prec$$ by ! b>b]s1 ea* ) 
razor 9 h&1 & ent]$ ! =tresses to h !   
la/ (fice ( ! v[ p]=m$ on !m4           
,,footnotes3  #ab ,agnes ,/rickl&1      
,lives ( ! ,que5s ( ,engl&1 #ahhd1 iii41
 #ded-e4  #ac ,see ,sir ,walt] ,scott's 
notes to ! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor4  #ad    
,h>l&'s ,lanca%ire ,leg5ds1 #ahhb1 p4   
#bfc-d4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,/range     
,,banquets4      ,o',r\rke's noble fea/ 

w ne'er be =got     ,by ^? :o 7 !re--or 
^? :o 7 n4   ,9 ! above words ! ,dean ( 
,/4 ,patrick has immortalis$ an ,iri%   
fe/ival ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 & "s su*   
memory w long cl+ to _m a family or     
hi/oric banquet1 :i*--l ! tragic "o     
depict$ 9 ,macbe?1 :]e ! gho/ ( ! murd]$
 ,banquo makes its uncanny appe>ance1 or
 t rem>kable fea/ describ$ by ,"l       
,lytton1 :]e ,zanoni dr9ks ) impunity ! 
poison$ cup1 rem>k+ to ! ,pr9ce1 ,i     
pl$ge y ev5 9 ?is w9e--has be5 ! sc5e ( 
"s unusual1 or extraord9>y occurr5ce4   
,at "o "t or ano!r1 ! w$d+ fea/ has     
witness$ _m a /range & truly romantic   
occurr5ce1 9 "s in/ances ! result (     
unrequit$ love1 or fai?less pl$ges1 z   
happ5$ at ! m>riage fea/ ( ! second     
,visc\nt ,cull54 ,at ! e>ly age ( sixte5
 he _h be5 betro!d to ,elizabe? ,tr5?am1
 a great heiress2 b 9 ! c\rse ( 8       
travels abroad he =m$ a /rong atta*m5t  
to an ,italian lady ( rank1 :om he      
aft]w>ds des]t$ = 8 fir/ betro!d4 ,9 due
 "t arrangem5ts 7 made = _! m>riage2 b  

on ! ev5tful day1 :ile ! w$d+ p>ty 7    
fea/+ 9 ! great hall at ,ru%ton1 a      
/range c>riage1 drawn by six horses1    
drew up1 & =? /epp$ a d>k lady1 :o1 at  
once ent]+ ! hall &1 seiz+ a goblet--to 
puni% 8 falsehood & pride--to !         
a/oni%m5t ( all pres5t1 drank p]dition  
to ! bridegroom1 &1 hav+ utt]$ a curse  
^u 8 bride1 to ! effect t %e w\ld live 9
 wret*$ness & die 9 want1 promptly      
disappe>$ to be trac$ no fur!r4  ,no    
small con/]nation 0 caus$ by ?is        
unlook$-= contretemps2 b ! "y ,visc\nt  
made light ( x to 8 fair bride1 dispell+
 h] al>m by explanations :i* satisfi$ h]
 natural curiosity4 ,b1 x is said1 9    
aft] days1 ?is unpleasant episode creat$
 an unfav\rable impression 9 h] m9d1 &  
at times made h] give way to feel+s ( a 
despond5t "*4 ,z ev5ts turn$ out1 !     
curse ( h] m>riage day 0 9 a great      
measure fulfill$4 ,x is true %e became a
 prom95t beauty ( ! ,c\rt ( ,*>les      
,,ii41 & 0 pa9t$ ) less ?an 8 usual     
am\nt ( drap]y by ,sir ,pet] ,lely4 ,x  

is record$ also1 t %e twice gave an     
asylum to ,monm\?1 9 ! room at ,ru%ton1 
/ill kn[n z ! ,duke's ,room2 b1 liv+    
unhappily ) h] husb&1 %e di$1 not)/&+ h]
 enorm\s =tune1 9 comp>ative p5ury1 at  
,kett]+1 at a great age1 z rec5tly z !  
ye> #agac4  ,a curi\s tale ( love &     
deception is told ( ,bulgad5 ,hall1     
once--accord+ to ,f]r]s1 9 8 ,hi/ory (  
,lim]ick--! mo/ magnific5t seat 9 ! ,s\?
 ( ,irel&--erect$ by ! ,"r ,hon4 ,george
 ,evans1 :o 0 creat$ ,b>on ,c>b]y1      
,c\nty ( ,cork1 on ! #i? ( ,may1 #agae4 
,a family tradition proclaims him to h  
be5 not$ = great p]sonal attractions1 s 
mu* s1 t ,que5 ,anne1 /ruck by 8        
appe>ance1 took a r+ f h] f+] at "o ( h]
 levees1 & pres5t$ x to him--a r+       
pres]v$ z a heir-loom at ,laxton ,hall1 
,nor?ampton%ire4 ,9 #agda1 he m>ri$     
,grace1 ! daught]1 & ev5tually heiress (
 ,sir ,ralph ,freke1 ( ,ca/le ,freke1 9 
! ,c\nty ( ,cork1 by :om he _h f\r sons 
& ! same numb] ( daught]s2 & x 0 ,george
 ,evans1 ! elde/ son & heir1 :o became !

 *ief p]sonage 9 ! foll[+ extraord9>y   
m>riage fraud4  ,x appe>s t at an e>ly  
age he fell 9 love ) ! beautiful daught]
 ( 8 ho/1 ,colonel ,/am]1 :o 0 only too 
ready to sanction su* an alliance4 ,b1  
despite ! brilliant prospects :i* ?is   
contemplat$ m>riage op5$ to ! "y lady1  
%e turn$ a deaf e> to any m5tion ( x1 = 
%e lov$ ano!r4 ,z f> z h] p>5ts c\ld    
judge %e seem$ inexorable1 & !y c\ld    
only allay ! susp5se ( ! expectant lov] 
by assur+ him t _! daught]'s natural    
timidity alone prev5t$ an imm$iate answ]
 to 8 suit4  ,b :at _! feel+s ( surprise
 7 on ! foll[+ day c be imag9$1 :5 ,miss
 ,/am] ann\nc$ to h] p>5ts h] will+ness 
to m>ry ,george ,evans4 ,x 0 decid$ t   
!re %\ld be no delay1 & ! m>riage day 0 
at once fix$4 ,at ?is p]iod ( our social
 life1 ! w$d+ banquet 0 g5]ally devot$  
to w9e & fea/+1 :ile ! m>riage itself   
did n take place till ! ev5+4 ,&1       
accord+ to cu/om1 sobriety at ^! bridal 
fea/s 01 we are told1 a positive        
violation ( all good bre$+1 & ! gue/s   

w\ld h ?\ght !mselves highly di%on\r$ _h
 ! bridegroom escap$ sca?less f ! w$d+  
banquet4  ,accord+ly1 half unconsci\s ( 
pass+ ev5ts1 ,george ,evans 0 conduct$  
to ! alt>1 :]e ! m>riage knot 0         
indissolubly ti$4 ,b1 z soon z he _h    
recov]$ f ! effects ( ! bridal fea/1 he 
discov]$1 to 8 int5se horror & dismay1 t
 ! bride he _h tak5 0 n ! woman ( 8     
*oice--9 %ort1 he 0 ! victim ( a *eat4  
,indignant at ?is cruel impo/ure1 he    
asc]ta9$ t ! plot emanat$ f ! woman :o1 
till !n1 _h be5 ! ideal ( 8 s\l1 & t %e 
_h sub/itut$ h] veil$ si/] ,anne =      
h]self at ! alt>4 ,! rema9d] ( ?is      
/range affair is briefly told3--,george 
,evans _h "o1 & only "o1 int]view ) 8   
wife1 & ?us address$ h] 9 ! foll[+      
words3 ,madam1 y h atta9$ y\r end4 ,i   
ne$ n say h[ y be> my "n2 &1 = ! sake ( 
y\r family1 ,i ackn[l$ge y z my wife4 ,y
 %all receive an income f me suitable to
 y\r situation4 ,?is1 probably1 is all y
 c>$ = ) reg>d to me1 & y & ,i %all meet
 no m 9 ?is _w4  ,illu/ration3 ,,madam1 

,,y ,,h ,,atta9$ ,,y\r ,,end4 ,,y ,,& ,i
 ,,%all ,,meet ,,no ,,m ,,9 ,,?is ,,_w4 
,he w\ld all[ no explanation1 & almo/   
imm$iately left 8 home & c\ntry1 nev] to
 meet aga9 ! woman :o _h s basely       
betray$ him4 ,! glory ( ,bulgad5 ,hall 0
 gone4 ,its "y ma/]1 9 ord] to qu5* 8   
sorr[ & bury 8 disgu/1 gave way to e k9d
 ( dissipation1 & di$ its victim 9      
#agfi4 ,&1 writes ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke1 f 
! p]iod ( its des]tion by its luckless  
ma/]1 ,bulgad5 ,hall gradually sank into
 ru92 & to m>k its site n\ght rema9s b !
 f\ndation walls & a solit>y /one1 be>+ 
! family arms4  ,a /range incid5t1 (    
:i*1 x is said1 no satisfactory         
explanation has ev] yet be5 =?com+1     
happ5$ dur+ ! w$d+ banquet ( ,alex&]    
,,iii4 at ,j$burgh ,ca/le1 a weird &    
gruesome episode :i* ,edg> ,poe exp&$   
into 8 ,masque ( ! ,r$ ,dea?4 ,! /ory   
goes t 9 ! mid/ ( ! fe/ivities1 a       
my/]i\s figure glid$ among/ ! a/oni%$   
gue/s--tall & gaunt1 & %r\d$ f head to  
foot 9 ! habilim5ts ( ! grave1 ! mask   

:i* conceal$ ! visage resembl+ !        
c\nt5ance ( a /iff5$ corpse4  ,:o d>es1 
dem&s ! royal ho/1 to insult u ) ?is    
blasphem\s mock]y8 ,seize him & unmask  
him1 t we may "k :om we h to hang at    
sunrise f ! battlem5ts4  ,b :5 !        
awe-/ruck revell]s took c\rage & grasp$ 
! figure1 !y gasp$ 9 unutt]able horror  
on f9d+ ! grave c]em5ts & corpse-l mask1
 :i* !y h&l$ ) s viol5t a rud5ess1      
unt5ant$ by any tangible =m1 vani%+ z   
sudd5ly z x _h appe>$4 ,all sorts (     
!ories h be5 sugge/$ to acc\nt = ?is    
my/]i\s figure1 b no satisfactory       
solution has be5 =?com+1 an incid5t (   
:i*1 x may be rememb]$1 ,heywood has    
giv5 a graphic picture3      ,9 !       
mid-revels1 ! fir/ om9\s night     ,( _!
 esp\sals1 :5 ! room %one bright     ,) 
light$ tap]s--! k+ & que5 lead+     ,!  
curi\s measures1 lords & ladies tread+  
,! self-same /ra9s--! k+ looks back by  
*ance     ,& spies a /range intrud] fill
 ! dance1     ,namely1 a m]e anatomy1 q 
b>e1     ,8 nak$ limbs bo? )\t fle% &   

hair     7,z he deciph]s ,dea?71 :o     
/alks ab\t1     ,keep+ true measure till
 ! dance be out4  ,inexplicable1 h[ev]1 
z ! pres5ce ( ?is une>?ly1 my/]i\s      
p]sonage 0 felt to be by all engag$ 9 ! 
m>riage revels1 x 0 reg>d$ z ! =]unn] ( 
"s approa*+ cata/rophe4 ,prophets & se]s
 lo/ no "t 9 turn+ ! affair to _! own   
int]e/1 & among/ !m ,?omas ! ,rhym]     
pr$ict$ t ! #af? ( ,m>* w\ld be !       
/ormie/ day t ev] 0 witness$ 9 ,scotl&4 
,b :5 ! suppos$ ill-fat$ day arriv$1 x 0
 ! v rev]se ( /ormy1 be+ /ill & mild1 & 
public op9ion began to ridicule !       
prophetic utt]ance ( ,?omas ! ,rhym]1   
:51 to ! amazem5t & con/]nation ( all1  
!re came ! appall+ news1 ,! k+ is dead1 
:]eupon ,?omas ! ,rhym] ejaculat$1 ,t is
 ! /orm :i* ,i meant1 & !re 0 nev]      
tempe/ :i* w br+ to ,scotl& m ill-luck4 
,! disappe>ance ( ! heir to a prop]ty1  
:i* has always be5 a fav\rite subject ) 
noveli/s & romance writ]s1 has          
occasionally happ5$ 9 real life1 & a    
,%rop%ire leg5d relates h[1 long ago1 ! 

heir ( ! h\se ( ,corbet w5t away to !   
w>s1 & rema9$ abs5t s _m ye>s t 8       
family--z 9 ! case ( ,eno* ,ard5--gave  
up all hope ( ev] see+ him aga91 &      
ev5tually m\rn$ = him z dead4 ,8 y\ng]  
bro!r succe$$ to ! prop]ty1 & prep>$ to 
take to himself a wife1 & reign 9 ! old 
family hall4  ,b on ! w$d+ day1 9 ! mid/
 ( ! fea/+1 a pilgrim came to ! gate    
ask+ hospitality & alms4 ,he 0 bidd5 to 
sit d[n & %>e ! fea/1 b sc>cely 0 !     
banquet end$ :5 ! pilgrim reveal$       
himself z ! long lo/ eld] bro!r4 ,!     
disconc]t$ bridegroom ackn[l$g$ him at  
once1 b ! latt] g5]\sly resign$ ! great]
 "p ( ! e/ates to 8 bro!r1 &1 soon] ?an 
m> ! prospects ( ! newly m>ri$ c\ple1 he
 liv$ a life ( obscurity ^u "o small    
manor4 ,!re seems1 h[ev]1 to be a v     
small basis ( fact = ?is /ory4 ,!       
,corbets ( ,%rop%ire--"o bran* ( :om are
 own]s ( ,moreton ,corbet--are among ! v
 olde/ ( ! _m old ,%rop%ire families4   
,!y trace _! desc5t back to ,corbet !   
,norman1 ^: sons1 ,rob]t & ,rog]1 appe> 

9 ,domesday ,book z hold+ l>ge e/ates "u
 ,rog]1 ,e>l ( ,%rewsbury4 ,! gr&sons ( 
,rog] ,corbet 7 ,?omas ,corbet (        
,wattlesbor\gh1 & ,rob]t ,corbet4       
,?omas1 :o 0 evid5tly ! eld] ( ! two1 x 
seems w5t beyond seas1 leav+ 8 l&s 9 !  
cu/ody ( 8 bro!r ,rob]t4 ,bo? bro!rs    
left desc5dants1 b ! eld] bran* ( !     
family nev] atta9$ to su* rank &        
prosp]ity z ! y\ng] "o4 ,h5ce1 p]haps1 !
 orig9 ( ! leg5d2 b ,moreton ,corbet did
 n come into ! possession ( ! family    
till long aft] ?is date4#ae  ,:atev]    
tru? !re may be 9 ?is old tradition1 !re
 is e reason to believe t "s ( ! wor/   
trag$ies record$ 9 family hi/ory h be5  
due to jeal\sy2 & an extraord9>y in/ance
 ( su* unnatural feel+ 0 t display$ by !
 second wife ( ,sir ,rob]t ,scott1 (    
,?irle/ane1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ cadets (
 ! great ,h\se ( ,buccleu*4 ,di/ract$ ) 
mortification t h] husb&'s ri*          
inh]itance w\ld desc5d to 8 son by 8    
fir/ wife1 %e secretly resolv$ to       
compass ! de/ruction ( h] /ep-son1 &    

det]m9$ to execute h] hateful purpose at
 ! fe/ivities held 9 hon\r ( ! "y       
laird's tw5tie? bir?day4 ,hav+ tak5 into
 h] confid5ce "o ,john ,lally1 ! family 
pip]1 ?is wret*$ man procur$ ?ree add]s1
 f :i* he select$ ! p>ts replete ) ! mo/
 deadly poison1 &1 aft] gr9d+ !m to f9e 
p[d]1 ,lady ,?irle/ane mix$ !m 9 a      
bottle ( w9e4 ,previ\s to ! comm5cem5t (
 ! bir?day fea/1 ! "y laird hav+ call$ =
 w9e to dr9k ! heal?s ( ! workm5 :o _h j
 complet$ ! mason "w ( ! new ,ca/le (   
,gamescleugh--8 future resid5ce--! pip] 
,lally fill$ a silv] cup f ! poison$    
bottle1 :i* ! ill-fat$ y\? ha/ily drank 
(f4 ,s pot5t 0 ! poison t ! "y laird di$
 )9 an h\r1 & a feel+ ( horror seiz$ !  
bir?day gue/s z to :o c\ld h done s f\l 
a de$4 ,b ! fa!r seems to h _h 8        
suspicions1 & hav+ caus$ a bugle to be  
bl[n1 z a signal = all ! family to      
assemble 9 ! ca/le c\rt1 he inquir$1    
,are we all "h8  ,a voice answ]$1 ,all b
 ! pip]1 ,john ,lally6  ,^! words1 x is 
said1 s\nd$ l a knell 9 ,sir ,rob]t's   

e>1 & ! tru? 0 manife/ to him4 ,b       
unwill+ to make a public example ( 8 own
 wife1 he adopt$ a some:at unique me?od 
( v5geance1 & publicly proclaim$ t z he 
c\ld n be/[ ! e/ate on 8 son :ile alive1
 he w\ld sp5d x ^u him :5 dead4         
,accord+ly1 ! body ( 8 son 0 embalm$ ) !
 mo/ co/ly drugs1 & lay 9 /ate = a ye> &
 a day1 dur+ :i* "t ,sir ,rob]t kept op5
 h\se1 fea/+ all :o *ose to be 8 gue/s2 
,lady ,?irle/ane mean:ile be+ imprison$ 
9 a vault ( ! ca/le1 & f$ ^u bread &    
wat]4 ,dur+ ! la/ ?ree days ( ?is       
extraord9>y fea/1 writes ,sir ,b]n>d    
,burke1#af ! cr[ds 7 imm5se4 ,x 0 z if !
 :ole ( ! s\? ( ,scotl& 0 assembl$ at   
,?irle/ane4 ,butts ( ! ri*e/ & r>e/ w9e 
7 c>ri$ into ! fields1 _! ends 7 knock$ 
out ) hat*ets1 & ! liquor 0 c>ri$ ab\t 9
 /\ps4 ,! burn ( ,?irle/ane lit]ally ran
 ) w9e4 ,sir ,rob]t di$ soon aft]w>ds1 &
 left 8 family 9 utt] de/itution1 8 wife
 dy+ 9 absolute begg>y4 ,?us 0 av5g$ !  
crime ( ?is cruel & unpr9cipl$ woman1 ^:
 fatal jeal\sy caus$ ! ru9 ( ! family4  

,political intrigue1 aga91 has be5 !    
orig9 ( _m an act ( trea*]y1 done "u !  
semblance ( hospitality1 or giv5 rise to
 /range incid5ts4  ,to g back to e>ly   
times1 x seems t ,edw>d ! ,confessor _h 
long indulg$ a suspicion t ,e>l         
,godw9--:o _h 9 ! fir/ in/ance accus$   
,que5 ,emma ( hav+ caus$ ! dea? ( h]    
son--0 himself implicat$ 9 t            
transaction4 ,x s happ5$ t ! ,k+ & a    
l>ge conc\rse ( prelates & nobility 7   
hold+ a l>ge d9n] at ,w9*e/]1 9 hon\r ( 
! ,ea/] fe/ival1 :5 ! butl]1 9 br++ 9 a 
di%1 slipp$1 b recov]$ 8 balance by mak+
 adroit use ( 8 o!r foot4  ,?us does    
bro!r assi/ bro!r1 exclaim$ ,e>l ,godw91
 ?9k+ to be witty at ! butl]'s exp5se4  
,& ?us might ,i h be5 n[ assi/$ by my   
,alfr$1 if ,e>l ,godw9 _h n prev5t$ x1  
repli$ ! ,k+3 = ! ,e>l's rem>k _h       
recall$ to 8 m9d ! suspicion he _h long 
ent]ta9$ ( ! ,e>l hav+ be5 conc]n$ 9    
,pr9ce ,alfr$'s dea?4  ,res5t+ ! k+'s   
words1 ! ,e>l hold+ up ! morsel :i* he 0
 ab\t to eat1 utt]$ a great oa?1 & 9 !  

"n ( ,god express$ a wi% t ! morsel     
might *oke him if he _h 9 any way be5   
conc]n$ 9 t murd]4 ,accord+ly he !re &  
!n put ! morsel into 8 m\?1 & attempt$  
to swall[ x2 b 8 ef=ts 7 9 va91 x /uck  
fa/ 9 8 ?roat--immovable upw>d or       
d[nw>d--8 respiration fail$1 8 eyes     
became fix$1 8 c\nt5ance convuls$1 & 9 a
 m9ute m he fell dead "u ! table4       
,edw>d1 conv9c$ ( ! ,e>l's guilt1 & see+
 div9e ju/ice manife/$1 & rememb]+1 x is
 said1 ) bitt]ness ! days pa/ :5 he _h  
giv5 a will+ e> to ! calumnies spread   
ab\t 8 innoc5t "m1 cri$ out1 9 an       
indignant voice1 ,c>ry away t dog1 &    
bury him 9 ! high road4 ,b ! body 0     
deposit$ by ! ,e>l's c\s9 9 ! ca!dral4  
,sev]al acc\nts h be5 writt5 ( t t]rible
 banquet1 to :i* ! ,e>l ( ,d\glas 0     
invit$ by ,sir ,alex&] ,liv+/one & !    
,*ancellor ,cri*ton--:o craftily        
dissembl$ _! int5tions--to sup at !     
royal table 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,ed9burgh4 ,!  
,e>l 0 foolh>dy en\gh to accept !       
ill-fat$ invitation1 & %ortly aft] he _h

 tak5 8 place at ! fe/ive bo>d1 ! head (
 a black bull--! c]ta9 om51 9 ^? days 9 
,scotl&1 ( imm$iate dea?--0 plac$ on !  
table4 ,! ,e>l1 anticipat+ trea*]y1     
in/antly sprang to 8 feet1 & lo/ no "t 9
 mak+ e ef=t to escape4 ,b no *ance 0   
giv5 him to d s1 & ) 8 y\ng] bro!r he 0 
hurri$ along into ! c\rty>d ( ! ca/le1 &
 aft] be+ subject$ to a mock trial1 he 0
 behead$ 9 ! back c\rt ( ! ca/le t lie? 
to ! we/4 ,! dea? ( ! "y e>l1 & 8       
untimely fate1 7 ! subjects ( lam5t 9 "o
 ( ! ballads ( ! "t4      ,ed9burgh     
ca/le1 t[n1 & t[]1       ,god grant !m  
s9k = s92     ,& t ev5 = ! black d9n]   
,e>l ,d\glas gat !re94  ,?is emphatic   
mal$iction is cit$ by ,hume ( ,godscr(t 
9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,h\se ( ,d\glas1 z      
ref]r+ to ,william1 six? ,e>l ( ,d\glas1
 a y\? ( eighte52 & ,hume1 speak+ ( ?is 
transaction1 says1 ) becom+ indignation3
 ,x is sure ! p did abhorre x--execrat+ 
! v place :]e x 0 done1 9 dete/ation ( !
 fact--( :i* ! memory rema9e? yet to our
 dayes 9 ^! words4  ,_m simil> /ories   

are record$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 ! wor/  
=m ( trea*]y (t5times lurk+ b5ea? !     
fe/ive cup1 & 9 times ( commotion1 :5   
suspicion & mi/ru/ made m5 feel insecure
 ev5 :5 ent]ta9$ 9 ! banquet+ hall ( "s 
p[]ful ho/1 x is n surpris+ t great     
p]sons _h _! food ta/$ by ^? :o 7       
suppos$ to h made !mselves acqua9t$ )   
its :olesom5ess4 ,b ?is practice c\ld n 
always af=d security :5 ! ta/] 0 ready  
to sacrifice 8 own life1 z 9 ,k+ ,john  
7act v4 sc4 #f73    ,,hub]t4 ,! k+1 ,i  
fe>1 is poison$ by a monk3           ,i 
left him almo/ spee*less4    ,,ba/>d4   
,h[ did he take x8 ,:o did ta/e to him8 
,,hub]t4 ,a monk1 ,i tell y2 a resolv$  
villa94  ,b1 9 mod]n days1 "o ( ! mo/   
unnatural trag$ies on record 0 ! murd] (
 ,sir ,john ,good]e1 ,foote's mat]nal   
uncle1 by 8 bro!r ,capta9 ,good]e1 a    
naval (fic]4 ,9 ! ye> #agdj1 ! two      
bro!rs d9$ at a fri5d's h\se ne>        
,bri/ol4 ,= a long "t !y _h be5 on bad  
t]ms1 ow+ to c]ta9 money transactions1 b
 at ! d9n] table a reconciliation 01 to 

all appe>ance1 made betwe5 !m4 ,b x 0 a 
mo/ t]rible piece ( und]h& trea*]y1 = on
 leav+ t d9n] table1 ,sir ,john 0       
waylaid on 8 return home by "s m5 f 8   
bro!r's vessel--act+ by 8 bro!r's       
au?ority--c>ri$ on bo>d1 & delib]ately  
/rangl$2 ,capta9 ,good]e n only         
unconc]n$ly look+ on1 b actually furni%+
 ! rope ) :i* ?is fe>ful crime 0        
committ$4 ,"o ( ! /range/ p>ts ( ?is    
t]rible tale1 ,foote us$ to relate1 0 ! 
fact t on ! night ! murd] 0 committ$ he 
arriv$ at 8 fa!r's h\se 9 ,truro1 & 0   
kept awake = "s "t by ! s(te/ & sweete/ 
/ra9s ( music he _h ev] he>d4 ,at fir/  
he fanci$ x might be a s]5ade got up by 
"s ( ! family to welcome him home1 b n  
be+ able to discov] any trace ( !       
musicians1 he came to ! conclusion t he 
0 deceiv$ by 8 own imag9ation4 ,%ortly  
aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 he le>nt t ! murd] _h  
be5 committ$ at ! same h\r ( ! same     
night z he _h be5 haunt$ by ! my/]i\s   
s\nds4 ,9 aft] days1 he (t5 spoke ( ?is 
curi\s occurr5ce1 reg>d+ x z a          

sup]natural w>n+1 a conviction :i* he   
reta9$ till 8 dea?4  ,b1 /range & v>i$ z
 are ! sc5es t h tak5 place at !        
banquet1 :e!r great or small1 su* acts (
 fratricide h be5 r>e1 al?\gh1 accord+  
to a family tradition relat+ to         
,osbalde/on ,hall1 a simil> trag$y once 
happ5$ at a family banquet4 ,!re is "o  
room 9 ! old hall ^: walls are sme>$ )  
sev]al r$ m>ks1 :i*1 x is said1 c nev]  
be oblit]at$4 ,^! /a9s h "s resemblance 
to blood1 & are g5]ally suppos$ to h be5
 caus$ :51 _m ye>s ago1 "o ( ! family 0 
brutally murd]$4 ,! /ory commonly curr5t
 is t !re 0 once a great family ga!r+ at
 ,osbalde/on ,hall1 at :i* e memb] ( !  
family 0 pres5t4 ,! fea/ pass$ (f       
satisfactorily1 & ! liquor 0 fl[+ freely
 r\nd1 :51 un=tunately1 family diff]5ces
 began to be discuss$4 ,^! soon caus$   
angry recrim9ations1 & at l5g? two ( !  
company *all5g$ ea* o!r to mortal       
combat4 ,fri5ds int]f]$1 &1 by !        
judici\s int]v5tion on _! "p1 ! qu>rel  
seem$ to be made up4 ,b soon aft]w>ds ! 

two accid5tally met 9 ?is room1 & ,?omas
 ,osbalde/on drew 8 sword & murd]$ 8    
bro!r-9-law )\t resi/ance4 ,= ?is crime 
he 0 deem$ a felon1 & =feit$ 8 l&s4 ,ev]
 s9ce t ill-fat$ day ! room has be5     
haunt$4 ,tradition says t ! gho/ ( !    
murd]$ man cont9ues to haunt ! sc5e ( ! 
conflict1 & dur+ ! sil5t h\rs ( ! night 
x may be se5 pass+ f ! room ) uplift$   
h&s1 & ) ! appe>ance ( blood /ream+ f a 
w\nd 9 ! brea/4#ag  ,b1 turn+ to        
incid5ts ( a less tragic nature1 an     
amus+ /ory is told ( ! ,e>l ( ,hopet\n1 
:o1 :5 he c\ld n induce a c]ta9 ,scotti%
 laird1 nam$ ,dundas1 to sell 8 old     
family resid5ce kn[n z ,! ,t[]1 :i* 0 on
 ! v v]ge ( 8 own beautiful pleasure    
gr\nds1 tri$ to lead him on to a m      
exp5sive /yle ( liv+ ?an t to :i* he _h 
be5 accu/om$1 ?9k+ !reby he might run   
into debt1 & be compell$ to sell 8      
prop]ty4  ,accord+ly1 ,dundas 0         
frequ5tly invit$ to ,hopet\n ,h\se1 & on
 "o occasion 8 lord%ip invit$ himself & 
a fa%ionable %oot+ p>ty to ,! ,t[]1     

congratulat+ himself on ! hole :i* a few
 d9n]s l ?is w\ld make 9 ! old laird's  
r5tal4 ,b1 z soon z ! cov]s 7 remov$ f !
 di%es1 no small *agr9 0 caus$ to ,"l   
,hopet\n & 8 fri5ds :5 _! eyes re/$ on a
 goodly array ( alt]nate h]r+s &        
potatoes spread f ! top to ! bottom1    
,dundas at ! same "t invit+ 8 gue/s to  
pl$ge him 9 a bump] ( excell5t :iskey4  
,dr9k+ jocul>ly to 8 lord%ip's heal?1 he
 humor\sly said1 ,x won't d1 my "l2 x   
won't d6 ,b1 :5ev] y or y\r gue/s w     
hon\r my poor hall ( ,/ang ,hill ,t[] ) 
y\r pres5ce at ?is h\r1 ,i promise y no 
worse f>e ?an n[ set be=e y1 ! be/ &    
fatte/ salt h]r+s t ! ,=? c produce1 & !
 /ronge/ m\nta9 dew4 ,to ?is ,i beg t   
y\r lord%ip & y\r hon\r$ fri5ds may d   
ample ju/ice4  ,x is ne$less to say t   
,"l ,hopet\n nev] d9$ aga9 at ,/ang     
,hill ,t[] b "s "t aft]1 :5 ,dundas 0 on
 8 dea?-b$1 he advis$ 8 son to make !   
be/ t]ms he c\ld ) ,"l ,hopet\n1 rem>k+1
 ,he w1 soon] or lat]1 h our little     
prop]ty4 ,an ex*ange 0 made highly      

advantage\s to ! ,dundas family1 ! e/ate
 ( ,ai?rey be+ made ov] to !m4#ah  ,a   
curi\s & humor\s n>rative is told (     
,g5]al ,dalzell1 a not$ p]secutor ( !   
,cov5ant]s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 ,cont95tal   
s]vice he _h be5 br\ght into ! imm$iate 
circle ( ! ,g]man ,c\rt1 & "o day _h !  
hon\r to be a gue/ at a spl5did ,imp]ial
 banquet1 :]e1 z a "p ( 8 /ate1 ! ,g]man
 ,emp]or 0 wait$ on by ! great feudal   
dignit>ies ( ! empire1 "o ( :om 0 !     
,duke ( ,mod5a1 ! head ( ! illu/ri\s    
h\se ( ,e/e4 ,aft] 8 appo9tm5t by ,*>les
 ,,ii4 z ,comm&]-9-,*ief 9 ,scotl&1 he 0
 invit$ by ! ,duke ( ,york--aft]w>ds    
,james ,,ii41 & !n resid+ at            
,holyrood--to d9e ) him & ! ,du*ess1    
,pr9cess ,may ( ,mod5a4 ,b z ?is 01 we  
are told1 :at might be call$ a family   
d9n]1 ! ,du*ess demurr$ to ! ,g5]al be+ 
admitt$ to su* an hon\r1 :]eupon he     
naively repli$ t ?is 0 n 8 fir/         
introduction to ! h\se ( ,e/e1 = t he _h
 kn[n h] ,royal ,highness's fa!r1 !     
,duke ( ,mod5a1 & t he _h /ood beh9d 8  

*air1 :ile he sat by ! ,emp]or's side4  
,!re 0 ano!r k9d ( banquet1 9 :i* x has 
be5 rem>k$ ! defunct _h ! pr9cipal      
hon\rs1 hav+ ! same c]emoni\s respect   
paid to 8 wax5 image z ?\gh he 7 alive4 
,?us we are rem9d$ h[ ! fam\s ,h5rietta1
 ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh demon/rat$ h]     
appreciation = ,congreve 9 a mo/        
extraord9>y mann]4 ,report goes t %e _h 
8 figure made 9 wax1 talk$ to x z if x  
_h be5 alive1 plac$ x at ! table ) h]1  
took e c>e t x 0 suppli$ ) diff]5t sorts
 ( meat1 &1 9 %ort1 ! same =malities 71 
?r\gh\t1 scrupul\sly obs]v$ 9 ^! weird &
 /range repa/s1 j z if ,congreve himself
 _h be5 pres5t4  ,sa9t ,foix1 x may be  
rememb]$1 :o wrote 9 ! "t ( ,l\is       
,,xiv41 has left an int]e/+ acc\nt ( !  
c]emonial aft] ! dea? ( a ,k+ ( ,france1
 dur+ ! =ty days be=e ! fun]al1 :5 8 wax
 effigy lay 9 /ate4 ,x appe>s t ! royal 
(fic]s s]v$ him at meals z ?\gh he 7    
/ill alive1 ! matre d'hotel h&$ ! napk9 
to ! highe/ "l pres5t to be deliv]$ to !
 k+1 a prelate bless$ ! table1 & ! bas9s

 ( wat] 7 h&$ to ! royal arm*air4 ,grace
 0 said 9 ! accu/om$ mann]1 save t !re 0
 add$ to x ! ,de ,pr(undis4 ,we _c be   
surpris$ t su* /range proce$+s z ^! gave
 rise to mu* ridicule1 & help$ to br+ ! 
,c\rt itself into contempt4             
,,footnotes3  #ae ,miss ,jackson's      
,%rop%ire ,folklore1 #aja4  #af ,family 
,romance1 #ahec1 pp4 #a-h4  #ag ,h>l&'s 
,lanca%ire ,leg5ds1 #bga-b4  #ah ,sir   
,b]n>d ,burke1 ,family ,romance1 #ahec1 
,i41 #cjg-ab4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,my/]i\s
 ,,rooms4      ,a jolly place1 said he1 
9 days ( old2     ,b some?+ ails x n[--!
 spot is cur/4                          
,,wordswor?4   ,a peculi> feature ( _m  
old c\ntry h\ses is ! s-call$ /range    
room1 ar\nd :i* ! atmosph]e ( my/]y has 
long clung4 ,9 c]ta9 cases1 su* rooms h 
ga9$ an un5viable notoriety f hav+ be5 !
 sc5e1 9 days gone by1 ( "s tragic      
occurr5ce1 ! memory ( :i* has surviv$ 9 
! local leg5d1 or tradition4 ,! exi/5ce1
 too1 ( su* rooms has suppli$ ! noveli/ 
) ! mo/ valuable mat]ial = ! con/ruction

 ( ^? plots 9 :i* ! my/]i\s elem5t holds
 a prom95t place4 ,hi/orical romance1   
aga91 ) its tales ( adv5ture1 has inve/$
 num]\s rooms ) a grim aspect1 & caus$ !
 imag9ation to conjure up all mann] (   
weird & une>?ly fancies conc]n+ !m4     
,walpole1 = in/ance1 writ+ ( ,b]keley   
,ca/le1 says3 ,! room %[n = ! murd] (   
,edw>d ,,ii41 & ! %rieks ( an agonis+   
k+1 ,i v]ily believe to be g5u9e4 ,x is 
a dismal *amb]1 almo/ at ! top ( ! h\se1
 q deta*$1 & to be approa*$ only by a   
k9d ( footbridge1 & f t desc5ds a l>ge  
flight ( /eps t t]m9ates on /rong gates1
 exactly a situation = a corps de g>de4 
,& speak+ ( ,edw>d's imprisonm5t "h1 may
 be m5tion$ ! pa!tic /ory told by ,sir  
,ri*>d ,bak]1 9 8 usual odd1            
circum/antial mann]3 ,:5 ,edw>d ,,ii4 0 
tak5 by ord] ( 8 ,que5 & c>ri$ to       
,b]keley ,ca/le1 to ! end t he %\ld n be
 kn[n1 !y %av$ 8 head & be>d1 & t 9 a   
mo/ bea/ly mann]2 = !y took him f 8     
horse & set him ^u a hillock1 & !n1 tak+
 puddle wat] out ( a dit* !reby1 !y w5t 

to wa% him1 8 b>b] tell+ him t ! cold   
wat] mu/ s]ve = ?is "t2 :]eat ! mis]able
 k+1 look+ /]nly ^u him1 said t :e!r !y 
w\ld or no he w\ld h w>m wat] to wa%    
him1 & !re)al1 to make good 8 ^w1 he    
pres5tly %$ =? a %[] ( te>s4 ,nev] 0 k+ 
turn$ out ( a k+dom 9 su* a mann]4 ,&   
!re c be no d\bt t _m ( ! rooms :i* h   
attract$ notice on acc\nt ( _!          
ar*itectural peculi>ities1 7 purposely  
design$ = concealm5t 9 times ( political
 commotion4 ,( ! num]\s /ories told ( ! 
my/]i\s dea? ( ,"l ,lovel1 "o in=ms u#ai
 h[1 on ! demolition ( a v old          
h\se--=m]ly ! patrimony ( !             
,lovel's--ab\t a c5tury ago1 !re 0 f\nd 
9 a small *amb]1 s secret t ! f>m] :o   
inhabit$ ! h\se knew x n1 ! rema9s ( an 
immur$ be+1 & su* remnants ( b>rels &   
j>s z appe>$ to ju/ify ! idea ( t *amb] 
hav+ be5 us$ z a place ( refuge = ! "l (
 ! mansion2 & t aft] consum+ ! /ores :i*
 he _h provid$ 9 case ( a disa/r\s ev5t1
 he di$ unkn[n ev5 to 8 s]vants &       
t5ants4 ,b ! circum/ances att5d+ ,"l    

,lovell's dea? h always be5 matt] (     
conjecture1 & 9 ! ,annals ( ,engl&1     
ano!r v]sion ( ! /ory is giv53#bj ,"l   
,lovel is believ$ to h escap$ f ! field1
 & to h liv$ = a :ile 9 concealm5t at   
,m9/] ,lovel1 ,ox=d%ire1 b at l5g? to h 
be5 />v$ to dea? ?r\gh ! neglect or     
trea*]y ( an att5dant4  ,at ,br\ghton   
,ca/le !re is a curi\sly design$ room1  
:i*1 at "o "t or ano!r1 has attract$    
consid]able att5tion4 ,accord+ to ,"l   
,nug5t1 9 8 ,memorials ( ,hampd51 ?is   
room is s contriv$1 by be+ surr\nd$ by  
?ick /one walls1 & casemat$1 t no s\nd f
 )9 c be he>d4 ,! *amb] appe>s to h be5 
built ab\t ! "t ( ,k+ ,john1 & is       
report$1 on v d\btful gr\nds (          
tradition1 to h be5 ! room us$ = !      
sitt+s ( ! ,puritans4 ,&1 he adds3 ,x   
seems an odd fancy1 al?\gh a v prevail+ 
"o1 to suppose t wise m51 employ$ 9     
capital matt]s ( /ate1 mu/ ne$s *oose ! 
mo/ my/]i\s & suspici\s retirem5ts =    
consultation1 in/ead ( ! saf] & less    
rem>kable exp$i5t ( a walk 9 ! op5      

fields4 ,x 0 probably 9 ?is room t !    
secret meet+s ( ,hampd5 & 8 conf$]ates 7
 held1 :i* ,an?ony  ,wood ?us describes3
 ,sev]al ye>s be=e ! ,civil ,w> began1  
,"l ,sage1 be+ look$ ^u z ! godfa!r ( t 
p>ty1 _h meet+s ( !m 9 8 h\se at        
,br\ghton1 :]e 0 a room & passage       
!reunto1 :i* 8 s]vants 7 prohibit$ to   
come ne>4 ,& :5 !y 7 ( a complete numb]1
 !re w\ld be a great noise & talk+s he>d
 among !m1 to ! admiration ( ^? t liv$ 9
 ! h\se1 yet nev] c\ld !y disc]n _! "l's
 companions4  ,among/ o!r secret rooms  
:i* h _! hi/orical associations1 are ^? 
at ,h5dlip ,hall1 ne> ,worce/]4 ,?is    
fam\s resid5ce--:i* has sc>cely a room t
 is n provid$ ) "s means ( escape--is   
commonly report$ to h be5 built by ,john
 ,ab+don 9 ! reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1   
?is p]sonage hav+ be5 a zeal\s p>tisan (
 ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots4 ,x 0 "h also1 "u !
 c>e ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ab+don1 t ,fa!r    
,g>net 0 conceal$ = sev]al weeks 9 !    
w9t] ( #afje-f1 b :o ev5tually paid !   
p5alty ( 8 guilty k ( ! ,gunp[d] ,plot4 

,a holl[ 9 ! wall ( ,mrs4 ,ab+don's     
b$room 0 cov]$ up1 & !re 0 a n>r[       
crevice into :i* a re$ 0 laid1 s t s\p &
 w9e c\ld be pass$ by h] into ! recess1 
)\t ! fact be+ notic$ f any o!r room4 ,b
 ! ,gov]nm5t1 suspect+ t "s ( ! ,gunp[d]
 ,conspirators 7 conceal$ at ,h5dlip    
,hall1 s5t ,sir ,h5ry ,bromley1 ( ,holt 
,ca/le1 a ju/ice ( ! peace1 ) ! mo/     
m9ute ord]s1 :i* are v funny3 ,9 ! se>*1
 says ! docum5t1 fir/ obs]ve ! p>l\r :]e
 !y use to d9e & sup2 9 ! la/ "p ( t    
p>l\r x is conceiv$ !re is "s vault1 :i*
 to discov]1 y mu/ take c>e to draw d[n 
! wa9scot1 :]eby ! entry into ! vault   
may be discov]$4 ,! l[] p>ts ( ! h\se   
mu/ be tri$ ) a broa*1 by putt+ ! same  
into ! gr\nd "s foot or two1 to try :e!r
 !re may be p]ceiv$ "s timb]1 :i* if !re
 be1 !re mu/ be "s vault und]nea? x4 ,= 
! upp] rooms y mu/ obs]ve :e!r !y be m 9
 bread? ?an ! l[] rooms1 & look 9 :i*   
places ! rooms mu/ be enl>g$1 by pull+  
out "s bo>ds y may discov] "s vaults4   
,also1 if x appe> t !re be "s corn]s to 

! *imneys1 & ! same bo>d$1 if ! bo>ds be
 tak5 away !re w appe> "s secret place4 
,if ! walls seem to be ?ick & cov]$ )   
wa9scot1 be+ tri$ ) a gimlet1 if x /rike
 n ! wall b g ?r\gh1 "s suspicion is to 
be _h !re(4 ,if !re be any d\ble l(t1 "s
 two or ?ree feet1 "o above ano!r1 9 su*
 places any p]son may be h>b\r$         
privately4 ,also1 if !re be a l(t t[>ds 
! ro( ( ! h\se1 9 :i* !re appe>s no     
entrance out ( any o!r place or lodg+1 x
 mu/ ( necessity be op5$ & look$ into1 =
 ^! be ord9>y places ( hov]+ 7hid+74  ,!
 h\se 0 se>*$ f g>ret to cell> )\t any  
discov]y be+ made1 & ,mrs4 ,ab+don1     
feign+ to be angry ) ! se>*]s1 %ut      
h]self up 9 h] b$room day & night1 eat+ 
& dr9k+ !re1 by :i* means ?r\gh ! secret
 tube %e f$ ,fa!r ,g>net & ano!r ,jesuit
 fa!r4 ,b aft] a protract$ se>* ( t5    
days1 ^! two m5 surr5d]$ !mselves1      
press$1 x is said1 = ! ne$ ( air r ?an  
food1 = m>malade & o!r sweetmeats 7 f\nd
 9 _! d51 & !y _h w>m & nutritive dr9ks 
pass$ to !m by ! re$ ?r\gh ! *imney1 z  

already describ$4 ,?is hi/oric mansion1 
x may be add$1 on acc\nt ( its elevat$  
position1 0 capitally adapt$ z a place (
 concealm5t1 = x af=d$ ! means ( keep+ a
 wat*ful look-out = ! approa* ( !       
emiss>ies ( ! law1 or ( p]sons by :om x 
might h be5 dang]\s = any skulk+ prie/  
to be se51 suppos+ 8 rev]5ce to h gone  
=? = an h\r to take ! air4  ,ano!r      
important in/ance ( a /range room is t  
exi/+ at ,+ate/one ,hall1 9 ,essex1 :i* 
01 9 ye>s gone by1 a summ] resid5ce     
belong+ to ! ,abbey ( ,b>k+4 ,x came ) !
 e/ate into possession ( ! family (     
,petre 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 &     
cont9u$ to be occupi$ z _! family seat  
until ! latt] half ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,9 ! 
s\?-ea/ corn] ( a small room atta*$ to  
:at 0 probably ! ho/'s b$room1 !re 0    
discov]$ "s ye>s ago a my/]i\s hid+     
place--f\rte5 feet long1 two feet broad1
 & t5 feet high4 ,on "s floor-bo>ds be+ 
remov$1 a hole or trap door--ab\t two   
feet squ>e--0 f\nd1 ) a twelve-foot     
ladd]1 to desc5d into ! room bel[1 !    

floor ( :i* 0 compos$ ( n9e in*es ( dry 
s&4 ,?is1 on be+ exam9$1 br\ght to light
 a few bones :i*1 x has be5 sugge/$1 are
 ! rema9s ( food suppli$ to "s un=tunate
 occupant dur+ conf9em5t4 ,b ! exi/5ce (
 ?is secret room mu/1 x is said1 h be5  
famili> to ! heads ( ! family = sev]al  
g5]ations1 evid5ce ( ?is circum/ance be+
 af=d$ by a pack+ case :i* 0 f\nd 9 ?is 
hidd5 retreat1 & ^u :i* 0 ! foll[+      
direction3 ,= ! ,"r ,honble ! ,lady     
,petre1 at ,+ate/one ,hall1 9 ,essex4 ,!
 wood1 also1 0 9 a decay$ /ate1 & !     
writ+ 9 an antiquat$ /yle1 :i* is only  
:at might be expect$ consid]+ t ! ,petre
 family left ,+ate/one ,hall betwe5 !   
ye>s #aggj & #aghj4  ,!re are num]\s    
rooms ( ?is curi\s description :i*1 x   
mu/ be rememb]$1 71 9 _m cases1 !       
outcome ( religi\s intol]ance 9 !       
sixte5? c5tury1 & e>ly 9 ! sev5te5?1 :5 
! celebration ( ,mass 9 ?is c\ntry 0    
=bidd54 ,h5ce ^? families t p]si/$ 9    
adh]+ to ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai? (t5times
 kept a prie/1 :o celebrat$ x 9 a       

room--op5+ :5ce 0 a secret "o1 to :i* 9 
case ( em]g5cy he c\ld retreat4 ,evelyn 
9 8 ,di>y1 speak+ ( ,ham ,h\se1 at      
,weybridge1 belong+ to ! ,duke (        
,norfolk1 z hav+ "s ( ^! secret rooms1  
writes3 ,my "l1 lead+ me ab\t ! h\se1   
made no scruple ( %[+ me all ! hid+     
places = ,popi% prie/s1 & :]e !y said   
,masse1 = he 0 no bigot$ papi/4 ,! old  
,manor ,h\se at ,d9sdale-^u-,tees has a 
secret room1 :i* is v clev]ly situat$ at
 ! top ( ! /aircase1 to :i* access is   
ga9$ f above4 ,! comp>tm5t is n v l>ge1 
& is betwe5 two b$rooms1 & alongside ( !
 fireplace ( "o ( !m4 ,x w\ld be a v    
snug place :5 ! fire 0 light$1 writes a 
correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies1 & v    
secure1 z x is necess>y to ent] !       
cockl(t by a trap door at ! extreme end 
( ! build+1 & !n crawl along "u ! ro(   
into ! hid+-place by a second trap-door4
 ,among fur!r in/ances ( ^! curi\s      
relics ( ! pa/ may be m5tion$ ,armscott 
,manor1 two or ?ree miles di/ant f      
,%ip/on-on-,/\r4 ,accord+ to a local    

tradition1 ,george ,fox at "o "t liv$   
"h4 ,9 a passage at ! top ( ! h\se is ! 
entrance to a secret room1 :i* receives 
light f a small w9d[ 9 "o ( ! gables1 & 
9 ?is room ,george ,fox is said to h be5
 conceal$ dur+ ! p]iod he 0 p]secut$ by 
! c\nty magi/rates4  ,b sometimes su*   
rooms fur!r$ ! designs ( ^? :o abett$ & 
conniv$ at de$s t w\ld n be> ! light1 & 
,s\!y records an anecdote :i* is a good 
illu/ration ( ! bad uses to :i* !y 7    
probably (t5 put3 ,at ,bi%op's          
,middleham1 a man di$ ) ! reputation ( a
 wat] dr9k]2 & x 0 discov]$ t he _h     
kill$ himself by secret drunk5ness4 ,!re
 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic hid+ place1 !      
entrance to :i* 0 f 8 b$room4 ,he       
conv]t$ x into a cell>1 & ! quantity (  
br&y :i* he _h consum$ 0 asc]ta9$4      
,inde$1 x is impossible to say to :at   
ends ^! secret rooms 7 occasionally     
devot$2 & !re is little d\bt b t !y 7 ! 
sc5es ( _m ( ^? ?rill+ /ories ^u :i* _m 
( our local traditions h be5 f\nd$4     
,political refugees1 too1 7 n           

infrequ5tly secret$ 9 ^! hid+ places1 & 
9 ! ,manor ,h\se1 ,tr5t1 ne> ,%]borne1  
!re is a /rangely con/ruct$ *amb]1 ent]$
 f "o ( ! upp] rooms ?r\gh a slid+ panel
 9 ! oak wa9scot+1 9 :i* tradition tells
 u ,*>les ,,ii4 lay conceal$ = a =tnight
 on 8 escape to ! coa/1 aft] ! battle ( 
,worce/]4 ,& ,boscobel ,h\se1 :i* also  
af=d$ ,*>les ,,ii4 a safe retreat1 has  
two secret *amb]s2 & !re are indications
 :i* po9t to ! =m] exi/5ce ( a ?ird4 ,! 
hid+ place 9 :i* ! ,k+ 0 hidd5 is       
situat$ 9 ! squire's b$room4 ,x appe>s  
!re 0 =m]ly a slid+ panel 9 ! wa9scot1  
ne> ! fireplace1 :i*1 :5 op5$1 gave     
access to a closet1 ! false floor ( :i* 
/ill admits ( a p]son tak+ up 8 position
 9 ?is secret nook4 ,! wa9scot+1 too1   
:i* conceal$ ! movable panel 9 ! b$room 
0 orig9ally cov]$ ) tape/ry1 ) :i* !    
room 0 hung4 ,a curi\s /ory is told (   
,/reet ,place1 an old h\se1 a mile & a  
half nor? ( ,plumpton1 9 ! neighb\rhood 
( ,lewes1 :i* dates f ! "t ( ,james ,i41
 & 0 ! seat ( ! ,dobells4 ,beh9d ! great

 *imney-piece ( ! hall 0 a deep recess1 
us$ = purposes ( concealm5t2 & x is said
 t "o day a cavali] horseman1 hotly     
pursu$ by "s troop]s1 broke into ! hall1
 spurr$ 8 horse into ! recess1 &        
disappe>$ = ev]4  ,bi/morton ,c\rt1 an  
old moat$ manor h\se 9 ! ,malv]n        
di/rict1 has a cunn+ly contriv$ secret  
room1 :i* is op5$ by means ( a spr+1 &  
?is hidd5 nook is commonly report$ to h 
play$ an important "p 9 ! ,w> ( !       
,roses1 :5 num]\s p]sons 7 conceal$ !re 
at ?is tr\bl\s p]iod4 ,& a curi\s       
discov]y 0 made "s ye>s ago at ,danby   
,hall1 9 ,w5sleydale1 ,york%ire1 :51 on 
a small secret room be+ br\ght to light1
 x 0 f\nd to conta9 arms & saddl]y = a  
troop ( =ty or fifty horse4 ,x is       
g5]ally suppos$ t ^! weapons _h be5     
hidd5 away 9 read9ess = ! ,jacobite ris+
 ( #agae or #agde4  ,9 c]ta9 cases x    
w\ld appe> t1 = "s reason or o!r1 ! hid+
 place has be5 specially kept a secret  
among memb]s ( ! family4 ,9 ! nor? (    
,engl& !re is ,ne!rall1 ne> ,m>yport1   

,cumb]l&1 ! seat ( ! old family (       
,s5h\se4 ,9 ?is old mansion !re is said 
to be a v]itable secret room1 its exact 
position 9 ! h\se be+ kn[n b to two     
p]sons--! heir-at-law & ! family        
solicitor4 ,x is affirm$ t nev] has !   
secret ( ?is hidd5 room be5 reveal$ to m
 ?an two liv+ p]sons at a "t4 ,?is      
my/]i\s room has no w9d[1 &1 despite e  
endeav\r to discov] x1 has successfully 
defi$ ! +5uity ( ev5 visitors /ay+ 9 !  
h\se4 ,?is ,ne!rall tradition is v      
simil> to ! celebrat$ "o connect$ )     
,glamis ,ca/le1 ! seat ( ,"l ,/ra?more1 
only 9 ! latt] case ! secret room       
possesses a w9d[1 :i*1 nev]!less1 has n 
l$ to its id5tification4 ,x is kn[n z ! 
secret room ( ! ca/le1 &1 al?\gh e o!r  
"p ( ! ca/le has be5 satisfactorily     
explor$1 ! se>* = ?is fam\s room has be5
 9 va94 ,none are suppos$ to be acqua9t$
 ) its locality save ,"l ,/ra?more1 8   
heir1 & ! factor ( ! e/ate1 :o are b\nd 
n to reveal x unless to _! successors 9 
! secret4 ,_m weird /ories h clu/]$ r\nd

 ?is rem>kable room2 "o leg5d connect$ )
 :i* has be5 ?us describ$3      ,! ca/le
 n[ aga9 behold1     ,!n m>k yon l(ty   
turret bold1     ,:i* fr[ns above !     
we/]n w+1     ,its grim walls d>kly     
%ad[+4     ,!re is a room )9 t t[]      
,no mortal d>e approa*2 ! p[]     ,( an 
av5g+ ,god is !re4     ,dread--awfully  
display'd--bew>e6     ,& ent] n t       
dreadful room1     ,else y\rs may be a  
fe>ful doom4  ,accord+ to "o leg5d>y    
romance--f\nd$ on an incid5t :i* is said
 to h occurr$ dur+ "o ( ! c>\sals ( !   
,e>l ( ,craw=d1 o!rwise /yl$ ,e>l       
,be>die or ! ,tig] ,e>l--!re 0 _m ye>s  
ago a gr& meet at ,glamis1 z ! result ( 
:i* _m a noble de] lay dead ^u ! hill1 &
 _m a grizzly bo> dy$ ) 8 he>t's blood !
 riv]s ( ! pla94 ,z ! day drew to its   
close1 ! we>i$ huntsm51 ) _! fair       
att5dants1 return$1 'mid/ ! s\nds (     
m>tial music & ! l[ :isp]$ r\ndelays ( !
 ladies1 victori\s to ! ca/le4 ,9 ! old 
b>onial d9+ hall 0 spread a sumptu\s &  
sav\ry fea/1 at :i* v5ison & reek+ game1

 ri* smok$ ham & sav\ry roe1 flank$ by !
 wild bo>'s head1 & vi&s & pa/ies )\t   
"n1 bl5t pr(usely on ! hospitable bo>d1 
:ile jewell$ & capaci\s goblets1 fill$ )
 ruby w9e1 7 lavi%ly h&$ r\nd to !      
admir+ gue/s4  ,at ! completion ( !     
banquet1 ! m9/rel /rung 8 anci5t h>p1 & 
soon ! company tripp$ lightly on ! oak5 
floor1 till ! raft]s rang ) ! m]ry s\nds
 ( _! midnight revelry4 ,= ?ree days &  
nights ! hunt & ! fea/ cont9u$1 & z1 at 
la/1 ! revelries drew to a close1 /ill  
f\r d>k *iefta9s rema9$ 9 ! inn] *amb] (
 ! ca/le1 & sang1 & drank1 & %\t$1 "r   
m]rilie4 ,! day broke1 yet l\d] rang !  
wassail ro>2 ! goblets 7 ov] & ov] aga9 
repl5i%$1 & ! t]rible oa?s & ribald     
songs cont9u$1 & ! dice rattl$1 & !     
revelry became l\d] /ill1 till ! _m     
walls ( ! old ca/le %ook & rev]b]at$ ) !
 awful s\nds ( debau*]y1 blasphemy1 &   
crime4  ,at l5g? _! wild1 ungov]nable   
fr5zy rea*$ its climax4 ,!y _h drunk    
until _! eyes _h gr[n dim1 & _! h&s c\ld
 sc>cely hold ! helli% dice1 :51 driv5  

by expir+ fury1 ) fi5di% glee1 !y       
defiantly gna%$ _! tee? & curs$ ! ,god (
 heav56 ,!n1 ) return+ /r5g?1 & exhau/+ 
its la/ & fitful en]gies 9 /ill l\d]    
imprecations & m fe>ful yells1 !y       
delib]ately & ) unanim\s voice consign$ 
_! guilty s\ls to ! ne!rmo/ hell6 ,fatal
 words6 ,9 a bright1 broad %eet ( lurid 
& sulphur\s flame ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness   
appe>$ 9 _! mid/1 & /ruck--n ! %aft (   
dea?1 b ! vitality ( et]nal life--& !re 
to ?is day 9 t dread$ room !y sit1      
transfix$ 9 all _! hide\s expression (  
gha/ly t]ror & dismay--doom$ to dr9k !  
w9e cup & ?r[ ! dice till ! dawn+ ( !   
,great ,judgm5t ,day4#ba  ,ano!r        
explanation ( ! my/]y is t dur+ "o ( !  
feuds betwe5 ! ,l9dsays & ! ,ogilvies1 a
 numb] ( ! latt] ,clan1 fly+ f _!       
enemies1 came to ,glamis ,ca/le1 & begg$
 hospitality ( ! own]4 ,he admitt$ !m1 &
 on ! plea ( hid+ !m1 he secur$ !m all 9
 ?is room1 & !n left !m to />ve4 ,_!    
bones1 x is av]r$1 lie !re to ?is day1 !
 sight ( :i*1 x has be5 /at$1 s appall$ 

! late ,"l ,/ra?more on ent]+ ! room1 t 
he _h x wall$ up4 ,"s ass]t t1 ow+ to "s
 h]$it>y curse1 l ^? describ$ 9 a       
previ\s *apt]1 at c]ta9 int]vals a k9d (
 vampire is born into ! family ( !      
,/ra?more ,lyons1 & t z no "o w\ld l to 
de/roy ?is mon/rosity1 x is kept        
conceal$ till its t]m ( life is run4 ,b1
 :atev] ! my/]y may be1 su* rooms1 l !  
lock$ *amb] ( ,blue ,be>d1 are n op5 to 
vulg> gaze1 a circum/ance :i* has       
naturally p]petuat$ ! curiosity atta*$  
to !m4 ,! reputation1 too1 :i* ,glamis  
,ca/le has long _h = possess+ s /range a
 room has l$ to a ho/ ( ! mo/ gruesome  
/ories be+ circulat$ 9 connection ) x1  
_m ( :i* f "t to "t h appe>$ 9 pr9t4    
,accord+ to "o acc\nt1#bb a lady1 v well
 kn[n 9 ,london society1 an arti/ic &   
social celebrity1 w5t to /ay at ,glamis 
,ca/le = ! fir/ "t4 ,%e 0 allott$ v     
h&some ap>tm5ts j on ! po9t ( junction  
betwe5 ! new build+s--p]haps a hundr$ or
 two hundr$ ye>s old--& ! v anci5t "p ( 
! ca/le4 ,! rooms 7 h&somely furni%$2 no

 grim tape/ry swung to & fro1 all 0     
smoo?1 easy1 & mod]n1 & ! gue/ retir$ to
 b$ )\t a ?\ght ( ! my/]ies ( ,glamis4  
,9 ! morn+ %e appe>$ at ! breakfa/ table
 *e]ful & self-possess$1 &1 to ! inquiry
 h[ %e _h slept1 repli$1 ,well1 ?anks1 v
 well1 up to f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,b  
y\r ,scotti% c>p5t]s seem to come to "w 
v e>ly4 ,i suppose !y are putt+ up _!   
scaffold+ quickly1 ?\gh1 = !y are quiet 
n[4  ,h] rem>ks 7 foll[$ by a dead      
sil5ce1 &1 to h] surprise1 %e notic$ t !
 faces ( ! family p>ty 7 v pale4 ,b1 %e 
0 ask$1 z %e valu$ ! fri5d%ip ( all !re1
 nev] to speak on t subject aga91 !re _h
 be5 no c>p5t]s at ,glamis = mon?s pa/4 
,! lady1 x seems1 _h n ! remote/ idea t 
! hamm]+ %e _h he>d 0 connect$ ) any    
/ory1 & _h no notion ( !re be+ "s my/]y 
connect$ ) ! noise until enlight5$ on ! 
matt] at ! breakfa/ table4  ,at ,ru%5   
,ca/le1 ,isle ( ,man1 !re is said to be 
a room :i* has nev] be5 op5$ 9 ! memory 
( man4 ,v>i\s explanations h be5 assign$
 to acc\nt = ?is circum/ance1 "o be+ t !

 old place 0 once inhabit$ by giants1 :o
 7 dislodg$ by ,m]l91 & su* z 7 n driv5 
away rema9 spellb\nd b5ea? ! ca/le4     
,waldron1 9 8 ,description ( ! ,isle (  
,man1 has giv5 a curi\s tradition       
respect+ ?is /range room1 9 :i* !       
sup]natural elem5t holds a prom95t      
place1 & :i* is a good sample ( o!r     
/ories ( ! same k9d3 ,!y say !re are a  
great _m f9e ap>tm5ts und]gr\nd1 exce$+ 
9 magnific5ce any ( ! upp] rooms4       
,sev]al m51 ( m ?an ord9>y c\rage h1 9  
=m] times1 v5tur$ d[n to explore !      
secrets ( ?is subt]ranean dwell+-place1 
b z none ( !m ev] return$ to give an    
acc\nt ( :at !y saw1 ! passages to x 7  
kept cont9ually %ut t no m might suff]  
by _! tem]ity4 ,b ab\t fifty ye>s s9ce1 
a p]son ( uncommon c\rage obta9$        
p]mission to explore ! d>k abode4 ,he   
w5t d[n1 & return$ by ! help ( a clue ( 
pack?read1 & made ?is report3 ',t aft]  
hav+ pass$ ?r\gh a great numb] ( vaults 
he came into a long n>r[ place1 along   
:i* hav+ travell$1 z f> z he c\ld guess1

 = ! space ( a mile1 he saw a little    
gleam ( light4 ,rea*+ at la/ ! end ( ?is
 lane ( d>kness1 he p]ceiv$ a v l>ge &  
magnific5t h\se1 illum9at$ ) a great _m 
c&les1 :5ce proce$$ ! light j m5tion$4  
,aft] knock+ at ! door ?ree times1 x 0  
op5$ by a s]vant1 :o ask$ him :at he    
want$4 ,i w\ld g z f> z ,i c1 he repli$2
 be s k9d z to direct me1 = ,i see no   
passage b ! d>k cav]n ?r\gh :i* ,i came 
hi!r4 ,! s]vant direct$ him to g ?r\gh !
 h\se1 & l$ him ?r\gh a long entrance   
passage & out at ! back door4 ,aft]     
walk+ a consid]able di/ance1 he saw     
ano!r h\se1 m magnific5t ?an ! =m]1 :]e 
he saw ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s lamps burn+ 9 e
 room4 ,he 0 ab\t to knock1 b look+ 9 at
 ! w9d[ ( a l[ p>l\r1 he saw 9 ! middle 
( ! room a l>ge table ( black m>ble1 on 
:i* lay ext5d$ a mon/] ( at lea/ f\rte5 
feet long1 & t5 r\nd ! body1 ) a sword  
beside him4 ,he !re=e deem$ x prud5t to 
make 8 way back to ! fir/ h\se :]e !    
s]vant reconduct$ him1 & in=m$ him t if 
he _h knock$ at ! second door he nev]   

w\ld h return$4 ,he !n took 8 leave1 &  
once m asc5d$ to ! light ( ! sun4'  ,b1 
leav+ rooms ( ?is sup]natural k9d1 we   
may allude to ^? :i* h acquir$ a /range 
notoriety f c]ta9 peculi>ities ( a      
some:at gruesome "*2 &1 ) tales ( horror
 atta*$ to _! guilty walls1 x is n      
surpris+ t _m rooms 9 our old c\ntry    
h\ses h long be5 said to be tr\bl$ )    
my/]i\s noises1 & to h an uncanny       
aspect4 ,wye ,coll] ,hall1 ne> ,colne1  
:i* 0 long ! seat ( ! ,cunliffes (      
,bill+ton1 _h a room :i* ! timid long   
avoid$4 ,once a ye>1 x is said1 a       
spectre horseman visits ?is h\se & makes
 8 way up ! broad oak5 /aircase into a  
c]ta9 room1 f :5ce dreadful screams1 z f
 a woman1 are he>d1 :i* soon subside    
into groans4 ,! /ory goes t "o ( !      
,cunliffes murd]$ 8 wife 9 t room1 & t !
 spectre horseman is ! gho/ ( ! murd]]1 
:o is doom$ to pay an annual visit to ! 
h\se ( 8 victim1 :o is said to h pr$ict$
 ! ext9ction ( ! family1 :i* has        
lit]ally be5 fulfill$4 ,?is /range      

visitor is always attir$ 9 ! co/ume ( ! 
e>ly ,/u>t p]iod1 & ! trapp+s ( 8 horse 
are ( a mo/ unc\? description2 ! ev5+ ( 
8 arrival be+ g5]ally wild & tempe/u\s4 
,at ,cresl[ ,manor ,h\se1 ,buck+ham%ire1
 !re is ano!r my/]i\s room :i*1 al?\gh  
furni%$ z a b$room1 is v r>ely us$1 = x 
_c be ent]$1 ev5 9 ! daytime1 )\t       
trepidation & awe4 ,accord+ to common   
report1 ?is room1 :i* is situat$ 9 ! mo/
 anci5t portion ( ! build+1 is haunt$ by
 ! re/less _s ( a lady1 long s9ce       
deceas$4 ,:at ! antec$5t hi/ory ( ?is   
uncom=table room really is no "o seems  
to "k1 al?\gh x is g5]ally agre$ t 9 !  
di/ant pa/ x mu/ h be5 ! sil5t witness (
 "s tragic occurr5ce4  ,b ,littlecote   
,h\se1 ! anci5t seat ( ! ,d>rells1 is   
r5[n$1 writes ,"l ,macaulay1 n m on     
acc\nt ( its v5]able ar*itecture &      
furniture1 ?an on acc\nt ( a horrible & 
my/]i\s crime :i* 0 p]petrat$ !re 9 !   
days ( ! ,tudors4 ,"o ( ! b$*amb]s1 :i* 
is said to h be5 ! sc5e ( a t]rible     
murd]1 conta9s a b$/ead ) blue          

furniture1 :i* "t has made d+y &        
?readb>e4 ,9 ! bottom ( "o ( ! b$       
curta9s is %[n a /range place :]e a     
small piece has be5 cut out & sewn 9    
aga9--a circum/ance :i* s]v$ to id5tify 
! sc5e ( a rem>kable /ory1 9 connection 
) :i*1 h[ev]1 !re are sev]al            
discrepancies4 ,accord+ to "o acc\nt1 :5
 ,littlecote 0 9 possession ( its       
f\nd]s--! ,d>rells--a midwife ( high    
repute dwelt 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :o1 on   
return+ home f a pr(essional visit at a 
late h\r ( ! night1 _h gone to re/ only 
to be di/urb$ by "o :o desir$ to h h]   
imm$iate help1 little anticipat+ !      
t]rible night's adv5ture 9 /ore = h]1 & 
:i* %all be told 9 h] own words3  ,z    
soon z %e _h unfa/5$ ! door1 a h& 0 ?ru/
 9 :i* /ruck d[n ! c&le1 & at ! same "t 
pull$ h] into ! road4 ,! p]son :o _h us$
 ^! abrupt means desir$ h] to tie a     
h&k]*ief ov] h] head & n wait = a hat1  
&1 lead+ h] to a /ile :]e !re 0 a horse 
saddl$1 ) a pillion on its back1 he     
desir$ h] to seat h]self1 & !n1 m\nt+1  

!y set (f at a brisk trot4 ,aft]        
travell+ = an h\r & a half1 !y ent]$ a  
pav$ c\rt1 or y>d1 & h] conductor1 lift+
 h] (f h] horse1 l$ h] into ! h\se1 &   
?us address$ h]3 ',y mu/ n[ suff] me to 
put ?is cap & b&age ov] y\r eyes1 :i* w 
all[ y to brea! & speak1 b n to see4    
,keep up y\r pres5ce ( m9d2 x w be      
want$4 ,no h>m w happ5 to y4' ,!n1 tak+ 
h] into a *amb]1 he add$1 ',n[ y are 9 a
 room ) a lady 9 lab\r4 ,p]=m y\r (fice 
well1 & y %all be amply rew>d$2 b if y  
attempt to remove ! b&age f y\r eyes1   
take ! rew>d ( y\r ra%ness4  ,%ortly    
aft]w>ds a male *ild 0 born1 & z soon z 
?is crisis 0 ov] ! woman receiv$ a glass
 ( w9e1 & 0 told to prep>e to return    
home1 b 9 ! int]val %e contriv$ to cut  
(f a small piece ( ! b$ curta9--an act  
:i* 0 suppos$ suffici5t evid5ce to fix !
 my/]i\s transaction z hav+ happ5$ at   
,littlecote4 ,accord+ to ,sir ,walt]    
,scott1 ! b&age 0 fir/ put ov] ! woman's
 eyes on h] leav+ h] own h\se t %e might
 be unable to tell :i* way %e travell$1 

& 0 only remov$ :5 %e 0 l$ into !       
my/]i\s b$*amb]1 :]e1 besides ! lady 9  
lab\r1 !re 0 a man ( a haughty & f]oci\s
 aspect4 ,z soon z ! *ild 0 born1 adds  
,scott1 he dem&$ ! midwife to give x    
him1 &1 hurry+ across ! room1 ?rew x on 
! back ( a fire t 0 blaz+ 9 ! *imney1 9 
spite ( ! pite\s entreaties ( ! "m4     
,suspicion ev5tually fell on ,d>rell1 ^:
 h\se 0 id5tifi$ by ! midwife1 & he 0   
tri$ = murd] at ,salisbury1 b1 by       
corrupt+ 8 judge1 ,sir ,john ,popham1 he
 escap$ ! s5t5ce ( ! law1 only to die a 
viol5t dea? by a fall f 8 horse4 ,?is   
tale ( horror1 x may be add$1 has be5   
c>efully exam9$1 & !re is little d\bt b 
t 9 its ma9 & mo/ prom95t features x is 
true1 ! b$/ead ) a piece ( ! curta9 cut 
out id5tify+ ! spot z ! sc5e ( ! tragic 
act4#bc  ,) ?is /range /ory ,sir ,walt] 
,scott comp>es a simil> "o :i* 0 curr5t 
at ,ed9burgh dur+ 8 *ildhood4 ,ab\t !   
beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 ! l>ge   
ca/les ( ! ,scotti% nobles1 & ev5 !     
seclud$ hotels1 l ^? ( ! ,fr5* noblesse1

 :i* !y possess$ 9 ,ed9burgh1 7         
sometimes ! sc5es ( my/]i\s             
transactions1 a div9e ( s+ul> sanctity 0
 call$ up at midnight to pray ) a p]son 
at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,he 0 put into a s$an 
*air1 & aft] be+ transport$ to a remote 
"p ( ! t[n1 he 0 bl9dfold$--an act :i* 0
 en=c$ by a cock$ pi/ol4 ,aft] _m turns 
& w9d+s ! *air 0 c>ri$ up/airs into a   
lodg+1 :]e 8 eyes 7 uncov]$1 & he 0     
introduc$ into a b$room1 :]e he f\nd a  
lady1 newly deliv]$ ( an infant4  ,he 0 
comm&$ by 8 att5dants to say su* pray]s 
by h] b$side z 7 suitable = a dy+ p]son4
 ,on remon/rat+1 & obs]v+ t h] safe     
deliv]y w>rant$ bett] hopes1 he 0 /]nly 
comm&$ to d z he _h be5 ord]$1 & )      
difficulty he collect$ 8 ?\ghts         
suffici5tly to p]=m ! task impos$ on    
him4 ,he 0 !n aga9 hurri$ into ! *air1 b
 z !y conduct$ him d[n/airs he he>d !   
report ( a pi/ol4 ,he 0 safely conduct$ 
home1 a purse ( gold 0 f\nd ^u him1 b he
 0 w>n$ t ! lea/ allusion to ?is        
transaction w\ld co/ him 8 life4 ,he    

betook himself to re/1 & aft] a deep    
sleep he 0 awak5$ by 8 s]vant1 ) !      
dismal news t a fire ( uncommon fury _h 
brok5 out 9 ! h\se ( 999999991 ne> !    
head ( ! ,canongate1 & t x 0 totally    
consum$1 ) ! %ock+ addition t ! daught] 
( ! proprietor1 a "y lady em95t = beauty
 & accompli%m5ts _h p]i%$ 9 ! flames4   
,! cl]gyman _h 8 suspicions2 he 0 timid2
 ! family 0 ( ! fir/ di/9ction2 above   
all1 ! de$ 0 done1 & c\ld n be am5d$4   
,"t wore away1 b he became unhappy at   
be+ ! solit>y depository ( ?is fe>ful   
my/]y1 &1 m5tion+ x to "s ( 8 bre?r51 ! 
anecdote acquir$ a sort ( publicity4 ,! 
div9e1 h[ev]1 _h long be5 dead1 & ! /ory
 9 "s degree =gott51 :5 a fire broke out
 aga9 on ! v same spot :]e ! h\se (     
99999999 _h =m]ly /ood1 & :i* 0 n[      
occupi$ by build+s ( an inf]ior         
description4 ,:5 ! flames 7 at _!       
height1 ! tumult 0 sudd5ly susp5d$ by an
 unexpect$ app>ition4 ,a beautiful      
female1 9 a nightdress1 extremely ri*1 b
 at lea/ half a c5tury old1 appe>$ 9 ! v

 mid/ ( ! fire1 & utt]$ ^! words 9 h]   
v]nacul> idiom3 ,anes burn$1 twice      
burn$2 ! ?ird "t ,i'll sc>e y all4 ,!   
belief 9 ?is app>ition 0 =m]ly s /rong t
 on a fire break+ out & seem+ to approa*
 ! fatal spot1 !re 0 a good deal (      
anxiety manife/$ le/ ! app>ition %\ld   
make good h] d5unciation4  ,b family    
romance conta9s _m su* tales ( horror1 &
 "o told ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,bak]1 surnam$   
,bloody ,bak]1 is a mat* ev5 = ,blue    
,be>d's lock$ *amb]4 ,aft] sp5d+ "s ye>s
 abroad 9 consequ5ce ( a duel1 he       
return$ to 8 old home at ,cranbrook1 9  
,k5t2 he only br\ght ) him a =eign      
s]vant1 & ^! two liv$ alone4 ,v soon    
/range /ories began to be :isp]$ (      
une>?ly %rieks hav+ be5 frequ5tly he>d  
at nightfall to issue f 8 h\se1 & (     
p]sons :o 7 miss$ & nev] he>d ( aga94 ,b
 x nev] occurr$ to anyone to connect    
incid5ts ( ?is k9d ) ,sir ,ri*>d ,bak]1 
until1 "o day1 he =m$ an app>5t atta*m5t
 to a "y lady 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :o      
always wore a great numb] ( jewels4 ,he 

_h (t5 press$ h] to call & see 8 h\se1  
&1 happ5+ to be ne> x1 %e det]m9$ to    
surprise him ) a visit4 ,h] companion   
tri$ to dissuade h] f do+ s1 b %e w\ld n
 be turn$ f h] purpose4 ,!y knock$ at ! 
door1 b receiv+ no answ] det]m9$ to     
ent]4 ,at ! head ( ! /aircase hung a    
p>rot1 :i*1 on _! pass+1 cri$ out3      
,peapot1 pretty lady1 be n too bold1    
,or y\r r$ blood w soon run cold4  ,& ! 
blood ( ! adv5tur\s wom5 did run cold :5
 on op5+ "o ( ! room doors !y f\nd x    
ne>ly full ( ! bodies ( murd]$ p]sons1  
*iefly wom54 ,& :51 too1 on look+ out ( 
! w9d[ !y saw ,bloody ,bak] & 8 s]vant  
br++ 9 ! body ( a lady1 p>alys$ ) fe> !y
 conceal$ !mselves 9 a recess "u !      
/aircase1 &1 z ! murd]]s ) _! gha/ly    
burd5 pass$ by1 ! h& ( ! murd]$ lady    
hung 9 ! balu/] ( ! /airs1 :i*1 on ,bak]
 *opp+ x (f ) an oa?1 fell into ! lap ( 
"o ( ! conceal$ ladies4 ,!y quickly made
 _! escape ) ! dead h&1 on "o ( ! f+]s (
 :i* 0 a r+4 ,rea*+ home1 !y told !     
/ory1 & 9 pro( ( x display$ ! r+4       

,families 9 ! neighb\rhood :o _h lo/    
fri5ds or relatives my/]i\sly 7 told (  
?is blood *amb] ( horrors1 & x 0 arrang$
 to ask ,bak] to a p>ty1 app>5tly 9 a   
fri5dly mann]1 b to h con/ables conceal$
 ready to take him into cu/ody4 ,he     
accept$ ! invitation1 & !n ! lady1      
pret5d+ x 0 a dream1 told him all %e _h 
se54  ,fair lady1 said he1 dreams are   
no?+2 !y are b fables4  ,!y may be      
fables1 %e repli$1 b is ?is a fable8 ,& 
%e produc$ ! h& & r+1 ^u :i* ! con/ables
 appe>$ on ! sc5e1 & took ,bak] into    
cu/ody4 ,! tradition adds t he 0 f\nd   
guilty1 & 0 burnt1 not)/&+ t ,que5 ,m>y 
tri$ to save him on acc\nt ( 8 hold+ !  
,roman ,ca?olic religion4#bd  ,?is      
tradition1 ( c\rse1 mu/ n be tak5 too   
s]i\sly2 ! r$ h& 9 ! armorial be>+s hav+
 l$1 x has be5 sugge/$1 to ! supposition
 ( "s sangu9>y bus9ess 9 ! records ( !  
family4 ,among ! monum5ts 9 ,cranbrook  
,*ur*1 ,k5t1 !re is "o erect$ to ,sir   
,ri*>d ,bak]--! gauntlet1 r$ gloves1    
helmet1 & spurs1 hav+ be5 susp5d$ ov] ! 

tomb4 ,on "o occasion1 a visitor be+    
attract$ by ! col\r ( ! gloves1 0 acco/$
 by an old woman1 :o rem>k$1 ,aye1      
,miss1 ^? are ,bloody ,bak]'s gloves2 _!
 r$ col\r comes f ! blood he %$4 ,b ! r$
 h& is only ! ,ul/] badge ( b>onetcy1 & 
!re is sc>cely a family be>+ x ( :i* "s 
tale ( murd] & puni%m5t has n be5 told4 
,,footnotes3  #ai ,&rew's ,hi/ory (     
,great ,brita91 #agid-e4  #bj ,ox=d1    
#aheg4  #ba ,sc5es & ,leg5ds ( ! ,vale (
 ,/ra?more4 ,j4 ,c>gill ,gu?rie1 #ahge4 
#bb ,all ! ,ye> ,r\nd1 #ahhj4  #bc ,see 
,wilts ,ar*ological ,magaz9e1 vols4     
i4-x4  #bd ,see ,notes & ,qu]ies1 #a/   
,s41 ,i41 p4 #fg4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4     
,,indelible ,,blood ,,/a9s4      ,w all 
great ,neptune's ocean wa% ?is blood    
,clean f my h&8 ,no2 ?is my h& w r      
,! multitud9\s seas inc>n>d9e1     ,mak+
 ! gre5 "o r$4--,,macbe?4   ,x 0 a      
popul> sugge/ion 9 old5 times t :5 a    
p]son _h di$ a viol5t dea?1 ! blood /a9s
 c\ld n be wa%$ away1 to :i* ,macbe?    
alludes1 z above1 aft] murd]+ ,duncan4  

,?is belief 0 9 a great measure f\nd$ on
 ! e>ly tradition t ! w\nds ( a murd]$  
man 7 suppos$ to ble$ afre% at ! approa*
 or t\* ( ! murd]]4 ,to su* an ext5t 0  
?is notion c>ri$1 t by ! side ( ! bi]1  
if ! slighte/ *ange 7 obs]vable 9 !     
eyes1 ! m\?1 feet1 or h&s ( ! corpse1 ! 
murd]] 0 conjectur$ to be pres5t1 & _m  
an innoc5t spectator mu/ h suff]$ dea?4 
,?is practice =ms a ri* pa/ure 9 !      
imag9ation ( our old writ]s2 & _!       
hi/ories & ballads are lab\r$ into pa?os
 by dwell+ on ?is ph5om5on4#be ,at      
,blackwell1 ne> ,d>l+ton1 ! murd] ( "o  
,*ri/oph] ,simpson is describ$ 9 a      
pretty local ballad kn[n z ,! ,baydayle 
,banks ,trag$y4 ,a suspect$ p]son 0     
committ$1 because :5 he t\*$ ! body at !
 inque/1 ^u 8 h&l+e & mov+e1 ! body did 
ble$ at ! m\?1 nose1 & e>s1 & he turn$  
out to be ! murd]]4 ,simil>ly ,macbe?   
7,act ,,iii41 sc4 #d71 speak+ ( ! gho/1 
says3--      ,x w h blood2 !y say blood 
w h blood2     ,/ones h be5 kn[n to move
 & trees to speak1     ,auguries &      

und]/ood relations h     ,by magot pies 
& *\ghs & rooks br\ght =?     ,!        
secret'/ man ( blood4  ,%akespe>e "h1 9 
all probability1 alludes to "s /ory 9   
:i* ! /ones cov]+ ! corpse ( a murd]$   
man 7 said to h mov$ ( !mselves1 & s    
reveal$ ! secret4 ,9 ! same way1 x 0    
said t :]e blood _h be5 %$1 ! m>ks c\ld 
n be oblit]at$1 b w\ld cont9ually       
reappe> until ju/ice = ! crime _h be5   
obta9$4 ,on "o occasion1 ,na?aniel      
,haw?orne enjoy$ ! hospitality (        
,smi!lls ,hall1 ,lanca%ire1 & 0 s       
impress$ ) ! well-kn[n leg5d ( ,!       
,bloody ,foot/ep t he1 9 ?ree sep>ate   
in/ances1 f\nd$ fictions ^u x4 ,9 8     
romance ( ,septimius he gives ?is       
graphic acc\nt ( :at he saw3 ,on !      
?re%old ( "o ( ! doors ( ,smi!lls ,hall 
!re is a bloody foot/ep impress$ into ! 
door/ep1 & ruddy z if ! bloody foot _h j
 trodd5 !re1 & x is av]r$ t on a c]ta9  
night ( ! ye>1 & at a c]ta9 h\r ( !     
night1 if y g & look at ! door/ep1 y w  
see ! m>k wet ) fre% blood4 ,"s h       

pret5d$ to say t ?is is b dew1 b c dew  
r$d5 a cambric h&k]*ief8 ,& ?is is :at !
 bloody foot/ep w surely d :5 ! appo9t$ 
night & h\r come r\nd4 ,a local         
tradition says t ! /one be>+ ! impr9t ( 
! my/]i\s footpr9t 0 once remov$ & ca/  
into a neighb\r+ wood1 b 9 a %ort "t x  
_h to be re/or$ to its orig9al position 
ow+ to ! al>m+ noises :i* tr\bl$ !      
neighb\rhood4 ,?is /range footpr9t is   
traditionally said to h be5 caus$ by    
,george ,m>%1 ! m>tyr1 /amp+ 8 foot to  
confirm 8 te/imony1 & has be5 ev] s9ce  
%ewn z ! miracul\s memorial ( ! holy    
man4 ,! /ory is t be+ provok$ by !      
taunts & p]secutions ( 8 exam9]1 he     
/amp$ ) 8 foot ^u a /one1 &1 look+ up to
 heav51 appeal$ to ,god = ! ju/ice ( 8  
cause1 & pray$ t !re might rema9 9 t    
place a con/ant memorial ( ! wick$ness &
 inju/ice ( 8 enemies4 ,x is also /at$ t
 9 #agcb a gue/ sleep+ alone 9 ! ,gre5  
,*amb] at ,smi!lls ,hall saw an         
app>ition1 9 ! dress ( a m9i/] ) b&s1 & 
a book 9 8 h&4 ,! gho/ ( ,m>%1 = s x 0  

pron\nc$ to be1 disappe>$ ?r\gh !       
doorway1 & on ! own] ( ,smi!lls he>+ !  
/ory1 he direct$ t div9e s]vice--long   
discont9u$--%\ld be resum$ at ! hall    
*apel e ,sunday4#bf  ,!n !re are ! blood
 /a9s on ! floor at ! out] door ( !     
,que5's ap>tm5ts 9 ,holyrood ,palace1   
:]e ,rizzio 0 murd]$4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott
 has made ^! blood m>ks ! subject ( a   
jocul> passage 9 8 introduction to !    
,*ronicles ( ! ,canongate1 :]e a        
,cockney travell] is repres5t$ z try+ to
 efface !m ) ! pat5t sc\r+ drops :i* x 0
 8 mission to introduce into use 9      
,scotl&4 ,9 ano!r ( 8 novels--,!        
,abbot--,sir ,walt] ,scott alludes to ! 
,rizzio blood /a9s1 & 9 8 ,tales ( a    
,gr&fa!r he delib]ately /ates t ! floor 
at ! head ( ! /air /ill be>s visible    
m>ks ( ! blood ( ! unhappy victim4 ,9   
support ( ^! blood /a9s1 x has be5 urg$ 
t ! floor is v anci5t1 manife/ly mu* m s
 ?an ! late floor ( ! neighb\r+ gall]y1 
:i* dat$ f ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,x is 
9 all likelihood ! v floor ^u :i* ,m>y &

 h] c\rti]s trod4 ,! /a9 has be5 %[n !re
 s9ce a "t long antec$5t to t extreme   
mod]n curiosity reg>d+ hi/orical matt]s 
:i* might h induc$ an impo/ure1 = x is  
allud$ to by ! son ( ,evelyn z be+      
exhibit$ 9 ! ye> #agbb4bg  ,at ,condov] 
,hall1 ,%rop%ire1 !re is suppos$ to be a
 blood /a9 :i* has be5 !re s9ce ! "t (  
,h5ry ,,viii41 & _c be effac$4 ,accord+ 
to a local tradition1 :i* has long be5  
curr5t 9 ! neighb\rhood1 x is ! blood ( 
,"l ,knevett--! own] ( ! hall & e/ate at
 ?is p]iod--:o 0 trea*]\sly sla9 by 8   
son4 ,b un=tunately ?is piece ( romance1
 :i* is utt]ly at v>iance ) facts be>+  
on ! hi/ory ( ,condov] & its own]s 9    
ye>s gone by1 mu/ be class$ among !     
leg5d>y tales ( ! locality4 ,"o room 9  
,clayton ,old ,hall1 ,lanca%ire1 has =  
ye>s pa/ be5 knicknam$ ,! ,bloody       
,*amb]1 f "s suppos$ /a9s ( human gore  
on ! oak5 floor planks4 ,num]\s /ories  
h1 at diff]5t times1 be5 />t$ to acc\nt 
= ^! blood-tok5s1 :i* h ga9$ all ! m    
importance f ! mansion hav+1 f "t       

immemorial1 be5 ! fav\rite haunt ( a    
mis*ievi\s bogg>t until laid by ! p>son1
 & n[--      ,:il/ ivy climbs & holly is
 gre5     ,clayton ,hall bogg>t %all no 
m be se54  ,9 ,l9coln ,ca!dral !re are  
two f9e rose w9d[s1 "o made by a ma/]   
workman1 & ! o!r by 8 appr5tice1 out ( !
 pieces ( /a9$ glass ! =m] _h ?r[n      
aside4 ,! appr5tice's w9d[ 0 decl>$ to  
be ! m magnific5t1 :5 ! ma/]1 9 a fit ( 
*agr91 ?rew himself f ! gall]y b5ea? 8  
boa/$ *ef d'oeuvre1 & 0 kill$ ^u ! spot4
 ,b 8 blood-/a9s on ! floor are decl>$  
to be indelible4 ,at ,co!le1 a mansion  
on ! banks ( ! ,tam>1 ! m>ks are /ill   
visible ( ! blood spilt by ! "l ( !     
manor :51 = suppos$ trea*]y1 he slew !  
w>d] ( ! drawbridge2 b ^! are only to be
 se5 on a wet day4  ,b !re is no my/]y  
ab\t ! s-call$ ,bloody ,*amb]1 = ! m>ks 
are only 9 reality natural r$ t+es ( !  
wood1 d5ot+ ! pres5ce ( iron4  ,9       
addition to ! appe>ance ( su* indelible 
m>ks ( crime1 (t5times ! gho/ ( ! spill]
 ( blood1 or ( ! murd]$ p]son1 haunts ! 

sc5e4 ,?us1 ,nor?am ,t[]1 ,york%ire1 an 
embattl$ /ructure ( ! "t ( ,h5ry        
,,vii4--a true ,bord] mansion--has long 
be5 fam\s = ! visits ( "s my/]i\s       
spectre 9 ! =m ( a lady :o 0 cruelly    
murd]$ 9 ! wood1 h] blood be+ po9t$ out 
on ! /airs ( ! old t[]4 ,ano!r tragic   
/ory is told ( ! ,manor ,h\se :i* ,bi%op
 ,pudsey built at ,d>l+ton4 ,x 0 = v _m 
ye>s a resid5ce ( ! ,bi%ops ( ,durham1 &
 a re/+ place ( ,m>g>et1 bride ( ,james 
,,iv41 ( ,scotl&1 & daught] ( ,h5ry     
,,vii41 9 h] spl5did progress ?r\gh !   
c\ntry4 ,?is build+ 0 re/or$ at great   
exp5se 9 ! ye> #affh1 & ga9$ a          
widespread notoriety on acc\nt ( ! gho/ 
/ory ( ,lady ,j]ratt1 :o 0 murd]$ !re2  
b1 z a te/imony ( ! viol5t dea? %e _h   
receiv$1 %e left on ! wall gha/ly       
impressions ( a ?umb & f+]s 9 blood =   
ev]1 & always made h] appe>ance ) "o    
arm1 ! o!r hav+ be5 cut (f = ! sake ( a 
valuable r+ on "o ( ! f+]s4  ,"o room ( 
,holl& ,h\se is suppos$ to be haunt$ by 
,"l ,holl&1 ! fir/ ( 8 "n & ! *ief      

build] ( ?is spl5did old mansion4       
,accord+ to ,pr9cess ,m>ie ,li*t5/e91 9 
h] ,hi/ory ( ,holl& ,h\se1 ! gilt room  
is said to be t5ant$ by ! solit>y gho/ (
 its fir/ "l1 :o1 runs ! tradition1     
issues =? at midnight f beh9d a secret  
door1 & walks sl[ly ?r\gh ! sc5es ( =m] 
triumphs ) 8 head 9 8 h&4 ,& to add to  
?is my/]y1 !re is a tale ( ?ree spots ( 
blood on "o side ( ! recess :5ce he     
issues--?ree spots :i* c nev] be effac$4
  ,/a9s ( blood--/a9s t _c be wa%$      
away--are to be se5 on ! floor ( a c]ta9
 room at ,calv]ley ,hall1 ,york%ire4 ,& 
!re is "o p>ticul> flag 9 ! cell> :i* is
 nev] )\t a my/]i\s damp place ^u x1 all
 ! o!r flags be+ dry4 ,( c\rse ^! are ! 
witnesses ( a t]rible trag$y :i* 0      
committ$ ye>s ago )9 ! walls ( ,calv]ley
 ,hall4 ,x appe>s t ,walt] ,calv]ley1 :o
 _h m>ri$ ,philippa ,brooke1 daught] (  
,"l ,cobham1 0 a wild reckless man1 ?\gh
 8 wife 0 a mo/ e/imable & virtu\s lady1
 & t "o day he w5t into a fit ( insane  
jeal\sy1 or pret5d$ to d s1 ov] ! !n    

,vavas\r ( ,we/on4 ,money l5d]s1 too1 7 
press+ him h>d1 & he _h become desp]ate4
 ,ru%+ madly into ! h\se1 he plung$ a   
dagg] into "o & !n into ano!r ( 8       
*ildr51 & aft]w>ds tri$ to take ! life (
 _! "m1 a /eel corset :i* %e wore       
luckily sav+ h] life4 ,leav+ h] = dead1 
he m\nt$ 8 horse ) ! int5tion ( kill+ ! 
only o!r *ild he _h1 & :o 0 !n at       
,norton4 ,b be+ pursu$ by "s villag]s1 8
 horse /umbl$ & ?rew him (f1 & ! assass9
 0 caught1 be+ press$ to dea? at ,york  
,ca/le = 8 crimes4 ,n only h ! /a9s (   
?is bloody trag$y ev] s9ce be5          
indelible1 b ! _s ( ,walt] ,calv]ley    
c\ld n re/1 hav+ (t5 be5 se5 gallop+    
ab\t ! di/rict at night on a headless   
horse4#bh ,&1 speak+ ( gho/s :i* appe> 9
 ?is ecc5tric fa%ion1 we may note t     
,ea/bury ,h\se1 ne> ,bl&=d--n[ pull$    
d[n--_h 9 a c]ta9 m>ble-floor$ room1    
ineffaceable /a9s ( blood1 attributable1
 x is said1 to ! suicide ( ,william     
,doggett1 ! /ew>d ( ,"l ,melcombe1 ^:   
headless _s long haunt$ ! neighb\rhood4 

,z a puni%m5t = h] unnatural cruelty 9  
caus+ h] *ild's dea?1 x is commonly     
report$ t ! _s ( ,lady ,russell is doom$
 to haunt ,bi%am ,abbey1 ,b]k%ire1 !    
h\se :]e ?is act ( viol5ce 0 committ$4  
,lady ,russell _h by h] fir/ husb& a    
son1 :o1 unlike h]self1 _h a natural    
antipa?y to e k9d ( le>n+1 & s great 0 8
 ob/9ate repugnance to le>n+ to write t 
he w\ld wilfully blot ov] 8 copy-books 9
 ! mo/ c>eless & slov5ly mann]4 ,?is    
conduct s irritat$ 8 "m t1 to cure him (
 ! prop5sity1 %e beat him aga9 & aga9   
sev]ely1 till at la/ %e beat him to     
dea?4 ,to atone = h] cruelty1 %e is n[  
doom$ to haunt ! room :]e ! fatal de$ 0 
p]petrat$2 &1 z h] app>ition glides     
along1 %e is always se5 9 ! act ( wa%+ !
 blood /a9s ( h] son f h] h&s4 ,al?\gh  
ev] try+ to free h]self ( ^! m>ks ( h]  
unnatural crime1 x is 9 va91 z !y are   
indelible /a9s :i* no wat] w remove4    
,by a /range co9cid5ce1 "s ye>s ago1 9  
alt]+ a w9d[ %utt]1 a quantity ( antique
 copy-books 7 discov]$ pu%$ into !      

rubble betwe5 ! jo9ts ( ! floor1 & "o ( 
^! books 0 s cov]$ ) blots z to fully   
answ] ! description 9 ! n>rative above4 
,x is notewor?y1 also1 t ,lady ,russell 
_h no com=t 9 h] sons by h] fir/ husb&4 
,h] y\nge/ son1 a po/hum\s *ild1 caus$  
h] special tr\ble1 insomu* s t %e wrote 
to h] bro!r-9-law1 ,"l ,burleigh1 =     
advice h[ to treat him4 ,?is may h be51 
x has be5 sugge/$1 ! un=tunate boy :o 0 
flogg$ to dea?1 ?\gh he seems to h liv$ 
to ne> man's e/ate4 ,lady ,russell 0    
buri$ at ,bi%am1 by ! rema9s ( h] fir/  
husb&1 ,sir ,?omas ,hoby1 & h] portrait 
may /ill be se51 repres5t+ h] 9 wid['s  
we$s & ) a v pale face4  ,a my/]i\s     
crime is traditionally report$ to h1 "s 
ye>s ago1 tak5 place at ! old p>sonage  
at ,m>ket1 or ,ea/ ,lav+ton1 ne>        
,devizes--n[ pull$ d[n4 ,! gho/ ( ! lady
 suppos$ to h be5 murd]$ haunt$ !       
locality1 & x has be5 said a *ild came  
to an untimely end 9 ! h\se4 ,previ\s to
 ! ye> #ahah1 writes a correspond5t (   
,notes & ,qu]ies1 a witness /ates 8 fa!r

 occupi$ ! h\se1 & writes t '9 t ye> on 
,fea/ ,day1 be+ left alone 9 ! h\se1 ,i 
w5t to my room4 ,x 0 ! "o ) m>ks ( blood
 on ! floor4 ,i di/9ctly saw a :ite     
figure glide into ! room4 ,x w5t r\nd by
 ! wa%/& ne> ! b$ & disappe>$6' ,x may  
be add$ t "p ( ! road lead+ f ,m>ket    
,lav+ton to ,ea/]ton :i* skirts ! gr\nds
 ( ,fidd+ton ,h\se1 us$ to be look$ ^u z
 haunt$ by a lady :o 0 locally kn[n z ! 
,ea/]ton gho/4 ,b 9 ! ye> #ahfi a wall 0
 built r\nd ! roadside ( ! pond1 &      
curi\sly close to ! spot :]e ! lady _h  
be5 9 ! habit ( appe>+ two skeletons 7  
di/urb$--"o ( a woman1 ! o!r ( a *ild4  
,! bones 7 buri$ 9 ! *ur*y>d1 & no gho/1
 x is said1 has s9ce be5 se54 ,x w\ld   
seem1 also1 t blood /a9s1 :]ev] !y may  
fall1 are equally indelible2 & ev5 to   
?is day ! ,new ,=e/ peasant believes t !
 m>l he digs is /ill r$ ) ! blood ( 8   
anci5t foes1 ! ,danes1 a =m ( sup]/ition
 :i* we f9d exi/+ 9 v>i\s places4  ,= v 
_m ye>s ! road f ,reigate to ,dork+1    
lead+ ?r\gh a lonely lane into ! village

 ( ,buckl&1 0 haunt$ by a local spectre 
kn[n z ! ,buckl& ,%ag1 g5]ally suppos$  
to h be5 connect$ ) a love trag$y4 ,9 ! 
mo/ lonely "p ( ?is lane a /ream ( cle> 
wat] ran by ! side (--:i* laid = ye>s--a
 l>ge /one1 conc]n+ :i* ! foll[+ /ory is
 told3 ,once on a "t1 a lovely blue-ey$ 
girl1 ^: fa!r 0 a sub/antial yeoman 9 ! 
neighb\rhood1 0 woo$ & won by ! subtle  
arts ( an opul5t own] ( ! ,manor ,h\se (
 ,buckl&4  ,9 ! sil5ce ( ! ev5+ ?is lane
 0 _! accu/om$ walk1 ! sc5e ( h] devot$ 
love & ( 8 deceitful v[s4 ,"h he swore  
et]nal fidelity1 & ! unsuspect+ girl    
tru/$ him ) ! confid+ affection ( h]    
innoc5t he>t4 ,x 0 at su* a mom5t t !   
wily s$uc] communicat$ to h] ! real     
nature ( 8 designs1 ! moon above be+    
only ! witness ( 8 p]fidy & h] di/ress4 
,%e he>d ! av[al 9 tremul\s sil5ce1 b h]
 deadly pal5ess1 & h] expressive look ( 
m+l$ reproa* & t]ror creat$ al>m ev5 9 !
 m9d ( h] w\ld-be s$uc]1 & he ha/ily    
endeav\r$ to recall ! fatal decl>ation2 
b x 0 too late1 %e sprang f 8 agitat$   

grasp1 &1 ) a sigh ( agony1 fell dead at
 8 feet4  ,:5 he beheld ! "w ( 8        
iniquit\s designs1 he 0 seiz$ )         
di/raction1 & draw+ a dagg] f 8 bosom1  
he plung$ x into 8 own false he>t1 & lay
 /ret*$ by ! side ( h] he _h s basely   
wrong$4 ,on ! morr[1 z a peasant pass$  
ov] ! little /ream1 he saw a d>k /one ) 
drops ( blood trickl+ f its he>t into ! 
pure limpid wat]4 ,f t day ! /ream      
reta9$ its unta9t$ purity1 & ! /one     
cont9u$ its sacrifice ( blood4  ,soon   
aft]w>ds a t]rific object 0 se5 hov]+ at
 midnight ab\t ?is fatal spot1 tak+ its 
position at fir/ ^u ! ble$+ /one1 b x 0 
ou/$ by ! "l ( ! manor1 :o remov$ !     
blood-ta9t$ /one to 8 own premises1 to  
satisfy ! timid m9ds ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,b !
 /one /ill cont9u$ to ble$1 nor did its 
removal 9 any way intimidate ! spectre4 
,connect$ ) ?is al>m+ midnight visitor1 
writes a correspond5t ( ,! ,g5tleman's  
,magaz9e1 ,i rememb] a circum/ance      
relat$ to me by ^? :o 7 actually        
acqua9t$ ) ! facts1 & ) ! p]son to :om  

!y ref]4 ,an inhabitant ( ,buckl&1 :o _h
 att5d$ ,reigate ,m>ket & become        
exce$+ly intoxicat$1 0 jok$ by a        
companion ^u ! subject ( ! ',buckl&     
,%ag1' :]eupon he laid a wag] t if ,%ag 
appe>$ 9 8 pa? t night he w\ld fight him
 ) 8 tru/y haw?orn4 ,accord+ly he set   
=?1 & arriv$ at ! haunt$ spot4 ,!       
spectre /ood 9 8 pa?1 &1 rais+ 8 /ick1  
he /ruck x ) all 8 /r5g?1 b x made no   
impression1 nor did ! gobl9 move4 ,!    
/ick fell z ^u a blanket--s ! man       
describ$ x--& he in/antly became sob]1  
:ile a cold tremor ran ?r\gh e n]ve ( 8 
a?letic frame4  ,he hurri$ on1 & !      
spectre foll[$4 ,at l5g? he arriv$ at 8 
own door2 !n1 & n till !n1 did ! spectre
 vani%1 leav+ ! affright$ man 9 a /ate (
 complete exhau/ion ^u ! ?re%old ( 8    
cottage4 ,he 0 c>ri$ to 8 b$1 & f t b$  
he nev] rose aga92 he di$ 9 a week4     
,simil>ly1 !re is a romantic old leg5d  
connect$ ) ,kilburn ,priory1 to ! effect
 t !re 0 =m]ly1 n f> di/ant1 a /one (   
d>k r$ col\r1 :i* 0 said to be ! /a9 ( !

 blood ( ,/4 ,g]vase de ,m]t\n4 ,! /ory 
goes t ,/eph5 de ,m]t\n1 be+ enam\r$ ( 8
 bro!r's wife1 made immoral ov]tures to 
h]1 :i* %e ?reat5$ to make kn[n to ,sir 
,g]vase1 to prev5t :i* disclosure ,/eph5
 resolv$ to waylay 8 bro!r & slay him4  
,by a /range co9cid5ce1 ! id5tical /one 
on :i* 8 murd]$ body _h expir$ =m$ a "p 
( 8 tomb1 & ! eye ( ! murd]] re/+ ^u x1 
adds ! leg5d1 blood 0 se5 to issue f x4 
,/ruck ) horror at ?is sight1 ,/eph5 de 
,m]t\n ha/5$ to ! ,bi%op ( ,london1 &   
mak+ confession ( 8 guilt1 demis$ 8     
prop]ty to ! ,priory ( ,kilburn4  ,9 !  
same way ! ,corni%man kn[s1 f ! r$1     
filmy gr[? on ! brook pebbles1 t blood  
has be5 %$--a popul> belief /ill firmly 
cr$it$4 ,"s ye>s ago a ,corni% g5tleman 
0 cruelly murd]$1 & 8 body ?r[n into a  
brook2 b ev] s9ce t day ! /ones 9 ?is   
brook are said to be spott$ ) gore--a   
ph5om5on :i* _h nev] occurr$ previ\sly4 
,&1 accord+ to ano!r /range ,corni%     
belief told ( ,/4 ,d5is's blood1 x is   
relat$ t at ! v "t :5 8 decapitation    

took place 9 ,p>is1 blood fell on !     
*ur*y>d ( ,/4 ,d5is4 ,x is fur!r said t 
^! blood /a9s are specially visible :5 a
 calamity ( any k9d is ne> at h&2 & be=e
 ! break+ out ( ! plague1 x is said !   
/a9s ( ! blood ( ,/4 ,d5is 7 se52 &1    
dur+ our w>s ) ! ,dut*1 ! defeat ( !    
,engli% fleet 0 =etold by ! ra9 ( gore 9
 ?is remote & seque/]$ place4  ,x is    
also a common notion t n only are ! /a9s
 ( human blood wrongfully %$            
ineffaceable1 b a curse lights ^u !     
gr\nd1 caus+ x to rema9 b>r5 = ev]4 ,!re
 is1 = in/ance1 a d>k-look+ piece (     
gr\nd devoid ( v]dure 9 ! p>i% (        
,kird=d1 ,sussex4 ,local tradition says 
t ?is 0 =m]ly gre51 b ! grass )]$       
gradually away soon aft] ! blood ( a    
poa*]1 :o 0 %ot !re1 trickl$ d[n on !   
place4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ romantic tale (  
?is k9d 0 t kn[n z ! ,field ( ,=ty      
,foot/eps4 ,a leg5d>y /ory ( ! p]iod ( !
 ,duke ( ,monm\?'s ,rebellion describes 
a mortal conflict :i* took place betwe5 
two bro!rs 9 ,long ,fields1 aft]w>ds    

call$ ,s\?ampton ,fields1 9 ! re> (     
,montague ,h\se1 ,bloomsbury1 on acc\nt 
( a lady :o sat by4 ,! combatants f\ght 
s furi\sly z to kill ea* o!r1 aft] :i*  
_! foot/eps1 impr9t$ on ! gr\nd 9 !     
v5geful /ruggle1 7 report$ to rema91 ) !
 ind5tations produc$ by _! advanc+ &    
rec$+2 nor w\ld any grass or vegetation 
gr[ aft]w>ds ov] ^! =ty foot/eps4 ,! mo/
 commonly receiv$ v]sion ( ! /ory is1 t 
two bro!rs 7 9 love ) ! same lady1 :o   
w\ld n decl>e a pref]5ce = ei!r1 b      
coolly sat ^u a bank to witness !       
t]m9ation ( a duel :i* prov$ fatal to   
bo?4 ,s\!y records ?is /range /ory 9 8  
,commonplace ,book1#bi & aft] quot+ a   
lett] f a fri5d1 recomm5d+ him to take a
 view ( ^? wond]ful m>ks ( ! ,"l's hatr$
 to duell+1 call$ ',! ,bro!rs' ,/eps1'  
he ?us describes 8 own visit to ! spot3 
,we s\ght = ne> half an h\r 9 va94 ,we  
c\ld f9d no /eps at all )9 a qu>t] ( a  
mile1 no1 nor half a mile1 ( ,montague  
,h\se4 ,we 7 almo/ out ( hope1 :5 an    
hone/ man1 :o 0 at "w1 direct$ u to !   

next gr\nd adjo9+ to a pond4 ,!re we    
f\nd :at we s\ght1 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a 
mile nor? ( ,montague ,h\se & five      
hundr$ y>ds ea/ ( ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road4
 ,! /eps are ( ! size ( a l>ge human    
foot1 ab\t ?ree in*es deep1 & lie ne>ly 
f nor?-ea/ to s\?-we/4 ,we c\nt$ only   
tw5ty-six2 b we 7 n exact 9 c\nt+4 ,!   
place :]e "o or bo? ! bro!rs are suppos$
 to h fall5 is /ill b>e ( grass4 ,!     
lab\r] also %[$ u ! bank :]e1 !         
tradition is1 ! wret*$ woman sat to see 
! combat4 ,miss ,port] & h] si/] f\nd$  
^u ?is tragic romance _! /ory1 ,com+    
,out1 or ! ,field ( ,=ty ,foot/eps2 & at
 ,tott5ham ,/reet ,!atre 0 produc$1 _m  
ye>s ago1 an effective melodrama bas$ ^u
 ! same incid5t1 entitl$ ,! ,field (    
,foot/eps4  ,ano!r romantic tale ( a    
simil> nature is connect$ ) ,montgom]y  
,*ur* walls1 & is locally designat$ ,!  
,leg5d ( ! ,robb]'s ,grave1 ( :i* !re   
are sev]al v]sions1 ! mo/ popul> "o be+ 
?is3 ,once ^u a "t1 a man 0 said to h   
be5 wrongfully hang$ at ,montgom]y2 &1  

:5 ! rope 0 r\nd 8 neck1 he decl>$ 9    
pro( ( 8 innoc5ce t grass w\ld nev] gr[ 
on 8 grave4 ,curi\s to relate1 be !     
cause :at x may1 !re is yet to be se5 a 
/rip ( /]ility--9 ! =m ( a cross--amid/ 
a mass ( v]dure4#cj  ,likewise1 !       
peasantry /ill talk my/]i\sly ( ,"l     
,d]w5twat]'s execution1 & tell h[ 8     
blood c\ld n be wa%$ away4 ,deep & la/+ 
7 ! horror & grief :i* 7 felt :5 ! news 
( 8 dea? rea*$ 8 home 9 ! nor?4 ,!      
inhabitants ( ! neighb\rhood1 x is said1
 saw ! com+ v5geance ( heav5 9 ! ,aurora
 ,borealis :i* appe>$ 9 unwont$         
brilliancy on ! ev5+ ( ! execution1 &   
:i* is /ill kn[n z ,"l ,d]w5twat]'s     
,light 9 ! nor!rn c\nties2 ! ru%+       
,devil's ,wat]1 too1 !y said1 ran d[n ) 
blood on t t]rible night1 & ! v corn :i*
 0 gr\nd on t day came t+$ f ! mill )   
crimson4 ,"l ,d]w5twat]'s dea?1 too1 0  
all ! m deplor$ on acc\nt ( 8 hav+ long 
be5 undecid$ z to :e!r he %\ld embrace !
 ent]prise aga9/ ! ,h\se ( ,hanov]4 ,b  
!re _h long be5 a tradition 9 8 family t

 a my/]i\s & une>?ly visitant appe>$ to 
! head ( ! h\se 9 critical em]g5cies1   
ei!r to w>n ( dang]1 or to ann\nce      
imp5d+ calamity4 ,"o ev5+1 a few days   
be=e he resolv$ to ca/ 9 8 lot ) !      
,/u>ts1 :il/ he 0 w&]+ amid ! solitudes 
( ! hills1 a figure /ood be=e him 9 robe
 & hood ( grey4  ,?is p]sonage is said  
to h sadly reproa*$ ! ,e>l = n hav+     
already jo9$ ! ris+1 & to h pres5t$ him 
) a crucifix :i* 0 to r5d] him secure   
aga9/ bullet or sword ?ru/4 ,aft]       
communicat+ ?is message ! figure vani%$1
 leav+ ! ,e>l 9 a /ate ( bewild]m5t4 ,! 
my/]i\s app>ition is report$ to h spok5 
) ! voice ( a woman1 & z x is kn[n t 9 !
 m critical conjunctures ( ! hi/ory ( ! 
,/u>ts e device 0 practis$ by secret    
ag5ts to ga9 ! support ( a wav]+ foll[]1
 x is n difficult to guess at a probable
 explanation ( ! gho/ ( ! ,dil/on       
,groves4 ,x may be add$ t at ,dil/on1   
,lady ,d]w5twat] 0 long said to revisit 
! pale glimpses ( ! moon to expiate !   
re/less ambition :i* impell$ h] to drive

 ,"l ,d]w5twat] to ! scaffold4  ,b h[   
div]se h be5 ! causes ( _m ( ^! romantic
 blood /a9s may be ga!r$ f ano!r leg5d>y
 tale connect$ ) ,plai% ,hall1 ne>      
,c>d+ton1 ,%rop%ire4 ,! report goes t a 
p>ty ( cl]gym5 met toge!r "o night at   
,plai% ,hall to play c>ds4 ,9 ord] t !  
real object ( _! ga!r+ might n be kn[n  
to any b !mselves1 ! doors 7 lock$4     
,be=e v long1 h[ev]1 !y flew op5 )\t any
 app>5t cause4 ,aga9 !y 7 lock$1 b      
pres5tly !y bur/ op5 a second "t1 & ev5 
a ?ird4 ,a/oni%$ at :at seem$ to baffle 
explanation1 & :il/ mutually wond]+ :at 
x c\ld mean1 a panic 0 sudd5ly creat$   
:51 9 _! mid/1 !re appe>$ a my/]i\s     
figure resembl+ ! ,evil ,"o4 ,9 a mom5t 
! invit$ gue/s all rose & fl$1 leav+ !  
un=tunate ho/ by himself face to face ) 
! enemy4  ,:at happ5$ aft] _! dep>ture 0
 nev] divulg$1 = no "o ev] saw t wret*$ 
man aga91 ei!r alive or dead4 ,t he _h  
di$ "s viol5t dea? 0 g5]ally surmis$1 = 
a great /a9 ( blood %ap$ l a human =m 0 
f\nd on ! floor ( ! room1 & despite all 

ef=ts ! m>k c\ld nev] be wa%$ out4 ,ev] 
s9ce ?is inexplicable occurr5ce1 ! h\se 
has be5 haunt$1 & at midnight a gho/ly  
troop ( horses are occasionally he>d1   
creat+ s mu* noise z to awak5 ev5 heavy 
sleep]s4  ,& ,aubrey 9 8 ,miscellanies  
tells h[ :5 ! bu/ ( ,*>les ,i41 c>v$ by 
,b]n9i1 0 br\ght 9 a boat ^u ! ,?ames1 a
 /range bird--! l :]e( ! b>gem5 _h nev] 
se5--dropp$ a drop ( blood1 or blood-l1 
^u x1 :i* left a /a9 n to be wip$ (f4 ,!
 /range /ory ( ?is ill-fat$ bu/ is m    
m9utely told by ,dr4 ,za*>ay ,grey 9 a  
pamphlet on ! "* ( ,*>les ,i43 ,v&yke   
hav+ drawn ! k+ 9 ?ree diff]5t faces--a 
pr(ile1 ?ree-qu>t]s1 & a full face--!   
picture 0 s5t to ,rome = ,b]n9i to make 
a bu/ f x4 ,b]n9i 0 unacc\ntably        
dilatory 9 ! "w1 & ^u ?is be+ compla9$  
(1 he said t he _h set ab\t x sev]al    
times1 b !re 0 some?+ s un=tunate 9 !   
features ( ! face t he 0 %ock$ e "t t he
 exam9$ x1 & =c$ to leave (f ! "w1 &1 if
 !re 0 any /ress to be laid on          
physiognomy1 he 0 sure ! p]son :om !    

picture repres5t$ 0 de/9$ to a viol5t   
end4  ,! bu/ 0 at la/ f9i%$ & s5t to    
,engl&4 ,z soon z ! %ip t br\ght x      
arriv$ 9 ! riv]1 ! k+1 :o 0 v impati5t  
to see ! bu/1 ord]$ x to be c>ri$       
imm$iately to ,*elsea4 ,x 0 convey$     
?i!r1 & plac$ ^u a table 9 ! g>d51 :i!r 
! k+ w5t ) a tra9 ( nobility to inspect 
! bu/4 ,z !y 7 view+ x1 a hawk flew ov] 
_! heads ) a p>tridge 9 8 claws1 :i* he 
_h w\nd$ to dea?4 ,"s ( ! p>tridge's    
blood fell ^u ! neck ( ! bu/1 :]e x     
rema9$ )\t be+ wip$ (f4 ,?is bu/ 0 plac$
 ov] ! door ( ! k+'s closet at ,:itehall
 & cont9u$ !re till ! palace 0 de/roy$  
by fire4   ,,footnotes3  #be            
,d',israeli's ,curiosities ( ,lit]ature4
  #bf ,see ,h>l& & ,wilk9son's          
,lanca%ire ,folklore1 #ace-acf4  #bg    
,book ( ,days1 ,i41 #bce4  #bh ,?is     
tradition is ! basis ( ! drama call$ ,! 
,york%ire ,trag$y1 & 0 adopt$ by        
,a9swor? 9 8 ,romance ( ,rookwood4  #bi 
#bnd ,s]41 p4 #ba4  #cj ,a curi\s leg5d 
is relat$ by ,rog] de ,hov$51 :i* %[s ! 

antiquity ( ! ,wakefield mills4 ,9 ! ye>
 #abja1 ,eu/ace1 ,abbot ( ,flaye1 came  
ov] into ,engl&1 prea*+ ! duty ( ext5d+ 
! ,sabba? f ?ree o'clock p4m4 on        
,saturday to sunris+ on ,monday morn+1  
plead+ ! au?ority ( an epi/le writt5 by 
,*ri/ himself1 & f\nd on ! alt> ( ,/4   
,simon at ,golgo?a4 ,! p ( ,york%ire    
treat$ ! fanatic ) contempt1 & ! mill] (
 ,wakefield p]si/$ 9 gr9d+ 8 corn aft] !
 h\r ( cessation1 = :i* disob$i5ce 8    
corn 0 turn$ into blood1 :ile !         
mill-:eel /ood immovable aga9/ all !    
wat] ( ! ,cald]4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4     
,,curi\s ,,secrets4      ,& n[ ,i w     
unclasp a secret book1     ,& to y\r    
quick-conceiv+ discont5t     ,i'll read 
y\r matt] deep & dang]\s4               
#a4 ,,h5ry ,,iv41 ,act #a41 sc4 #c4   ,!
 ,depository ( ! ,secrets ( all ! ,_w 0 
! inscription ov] "o ( ! braz5 portals (
 ,fakr$d9's valley1 rem9d+ u ( :at      
,ossian said to ,osc>1 :5 he resign$ to 
him ! comm& ( ! morr['s battle1 ,be ?9e 
! secret hill to-night1 ref]r+ to !     

,gaelic cu/om ( ! comm&] ( an army      
retir+ to a secret hill ! night be=e a  
battle to hold communion ) ! gho/s (    
dep>t$ h]oes4 ,b1 z x has be5 (t5 rem>k$
 ( secrets--bo? political & social--!y  
are only too frequ5tly made to be       
reveal$1 a tru? illu/rative ( ,b5       
,jonson's words 9 ,! ,case is ,unalt]$  
--                        ,a secret 9 8 
m\?     ,is l a wild bird put into a    
cage1     ,^: door no soon] op5s b 'tis 
out4  ,9 family hi/ory1 "s ( ! /range/  
secrets h relat$ to concealm5t ( bir?1  
_m a fraud hav+ be5 devis$ to alt] or   
p]petuate ! l9e ( issue4 ,e>ly 9 !      
pres5t c5tury1 a romantic /ory :i* 0 !  
subject ( conv]sation 9 ! circles bo? ( 
,london & ,p>is1 relat$ to ,lady        
,newbor\gh1 :o _h always consid]$ h]self
 ! daught] ( ,lor5zo ,*iapp9i1 =m]ly    
gaol] ( ,modigliana1 & subsequ5tly      
con/able at ,flor5ce1 & ( 8 wife        
,v9c5zia ,dilig5ti4 ,possess$ 9 h]      
girlhood ( fasc9at+ appe>ance & *>m+    
mann]s1 %e came out z a ballet danc] at 

! pr9cipal op]a at ,flor5ce1 & "o night 
%e s impress$ ,"l ,newbor\gh t1 by means
 ( a gold5 bribe1 he _h h] transf]r$ f !
 /age to 8 resid5ce4 ,8 conduct t[>ds h]
 0 t5d] & affectionate1 &1 9 spite ( !  
disp>ity ( ye>s1 he aft]w>ds m>ri$ h]1  
introduc+ h] to ! ,london _w z ,lady    
,newbor\gh4  ,"s "t aft] h] m>riage1    
accord+ to a memoir /at$ to be writt5 by
 ! fair claimant ( ! ,h\se ( ,orleans1 &
 pr9t$ 9 ,p>is be=e ! ,revolution (     
#ahcj b imm$iately suppress$1 :5 /ay+ at
 ,si5na %e receiv$ a po/hum\s lett] f h]
 suppos$ fa!r1 :i*1 f its extraord9>y   
disclosures1 ?rew h] into complete      
bewild]m5t4#ca ,x ran z foll[s3    ,,my 
,,lady1--,i h at l5g? rea*$ ! t]m ( my  
days )\t   hav+ reveal$ to anyone a     
secret :i* directly conc]ns me &        
y\rself4 ,! secret is ?is3    ,on ! day 
:5 y 7 born1 ( a p]son :om ,i _c "n &   
:o n[ is 9 ! o!r _w1 a male *ild ( m9e 0
 also   born4 ,i 0 reque/$ to make an   
ex*ange2 &1 consid]+ !   /ate ( my      
f9ances 9 ^? days1 ,i accept$ to !      

(t5-repeat$ & advantage\s proposals1 &  
at t "t ,i   adopt$ y z my daught] 9 !  
same mann] z my son 0   adopt$ by ! o!r 
p>ty4    ,i obs]ve t heav5 has repair$  
my faults by plac+ y 9   bett]          
circum/ances ?an y\r fa!r1 al?\gh 8 rank
 0   some:at simil>4 ,?is enables me to 
end my days ) "s   com=t4    ,let ?is   
s]ve to ext5uate my culpability t[>ds y4
 ,i entreat   y\r p>don = my fault4 ,i  
desire y1 if y please1 to keep   ?is    
transaction secret1 9 ord] t ! _w %all n
 h   any opportunity to speak ( an      
affair :i* is n[ )\t   rem$y4     ,?is1 
my lett]1 y w n receive until aft] my   
dea?4            ,,lor5zo ,,*iapp9i4    
,aft] receiv+ ?is lett]1 ,lady          
,newbor\gh s5t = ,r+rezzi1 ! confessor (
 ! late gaol]1 & ,fabroni1 a confessor (
 ! late ,c\ntess ,borghi1 & 0 told by ! 
=m] t1 9 8 op9ion1 %e 0 ! daught] ( !   
,gr& ,duke ,leopold2 b ! latt] disagre$1
 say+1 ,myladi is ! daught] ( a ,fr5* "l
 call$ ,c\nt ,jo9ville1 :o _h           
consid]able prop]ty 9 ,*ampagne2 & ,i   

ent]ta9 no d\bt t if y\r lady%ip 7 to g 
to t prov9ce y w\ld !re f9d valuable    
docum5ts1 :i* ,i h be5 told 7 !re left 9
 ! h&s ( a respectable ecclesia/ic4  ,x 
is fur!r /at$ t two old si/]s ( ! "n (  
,b&9i1 :o _h be5 born & educat$ 9 ! h\se
 ( ! ,borghis1 & be5 dur+ all _! life 9 
! s]vice ( t family1 in=m$ ,lady        
,newbor\gh1 & aft]w>ds 9 !              
,ecclesia/ical ,c\rt ( ,fa5za1 t 9 ! ye>
 #aggc !y foll[$ _! ma/] & mi/ress to   
,modigliana1 :]e ! latt] usually _h _!  
summ] resid5ce 9 a *ateau belong+ to !m2
 t1 arriv+ !re1 !y f\nd a ,fr5* c\nt1   
,l\is ,jo9ville1 & 8 c\ntess1 e/abli%$ 9
 ! ,pretorial ,palace4 ,!y fur!r affirm$
 t betwe5 ! ,borghis & ?is family a v   
intimate int]c\rse 0 soon e/abli%$ & t  
!y daily int]*ang$ visits4  ,fur!rmore1 
! =eign "l1 x is said1 0 extremely      
famili> ) p]sons ( ! l[e/ rank1 &       
p>ticul>ly ) ! gaol]1 ,*iapp9i1 :o liv$ 
"u ! same ro(4 ,! wives ( bo? 7         
pregnant2 & x appe>$ t !y expect$ _!    
deliv]y mu* ab\t ! same "t4 ,b ! ,c\nt 0

 torm5t$ ) a griev\s anxiety2 8 wife _h 
z yet _h no male (fspr+1 & he mu* fe>$ t
 !y w\ld nev] be bless$ ) any4 ,hav+    
communicat$ 8 project to ! ,borghis1 he 
at l5g? made an ov]ture to ! gaol]1     
tell+ him he appreh5d$ ! loss ( a v     
great inh]itance1 :i* absolutely dep5d$ 
on ! bir? ( a son1 & t he 0 dispos$1 9  
case ! ,c\ntess gave bir? to a daught]1 
to ex*ange h] = a boy1 & t = ?is ex*ange
 he w\ld lib]ally recomp5se ! fa!r4 ,!  
man1 highly pleas$ at f9d+ 8 =tune ?us  
unexpect$ly made1 imm$iately accept$ !  
(f]1 & ! b>ga9 0 conclud$4  ,imm$iately 
aft] ! acc\*m5t ( ! ladies1 "o ( !      
,b&9is w5t to ! ,pretorial ,palace to   
see ! new-born babies1 :5 "s wom5 9 !   
h\se told h] t ! ex*ange _h already tak5
 place2 & ,*appiani himself be+ pres5t1 
confirm$ _! /atem5t4 ,b z !re 7 sev]al  
p]sons 9 ! secret--h[ev] solemnly       
secrecy _h be5 promis$--public rum\r    
soon accus$ ! b>t]]s4 ,! ,c\nt ,l\is1   
fe>+ ! p's indignation1 conceal$ himself
 9 ! ,conv5t ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 at           

,brisighella4  ,! lady1 x is add$1      
dep>t$ ) h] suppositi\s son2 h] own     
daught] be+ baptiz$ & call$ ,m>ia ,/ella
 ,petronilla1 & designat$ z ! daught] ( 
,lor5zo ,*appiani & ,v9c5zia ,dilig5ti4 
,hav+ le>nt s mu*1 ,lady ,newbor\gh be+ 
9 ,p>is 9 ! ye> #ahbc1 _h rec\rse to a  
/ratagem by :i* %e expect$ to ga9       
additional in=mation4 ,accord+ly %e     
ins]t$ 9 ! newspap]s1 t %e _h be5 desir$
 by ! ,c\ntess ,pompeo ,borghi to       
discov] 9 ,france a ,c\nt ,l\is         
,jo9ville1 :o 9 ! ye> #aggc 0 ) 8       
,c\ntess at ,modigliana1 :]e ! latt]    
gave bir? to a son on ! #af? ,april1 & t
 if ei!r ( ^! p]sons 7 /ill alive1 or ! 
*ild born at ,modigliana1 %e 0 emp[]$ to
 communicate to !m some?+ ( ! highe/    
importance4  ,subsequ5tly to ?is        
adv]tisem5t1 %e 0 wait$ ^u by a ,colonel
 ,jo9ville1 b he d]iv$ 8 title only f   
,l\is ,,xviii4 ,b be=e ! ,colonel 0 out 
( ! door1 %e _h a call f ! ,abb de      
,sa9t-,f>e1 :om %e gave to und]/& t %e 0
 anxi\s to discov] ! id5tity ( a bir?   

connect$ ) ! soj\rn ) ! late ,comte de  
,jo9ville4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation1 ?is
 ,abb is /at$ to h made mo/ injudici\s  
admissions1 f :i* ,lady ,newbor\gh ga!r$
 t he 0 ! confid5tial ag5t ( ! ,duke (  
,orleans1 be+ curr5tly said to be 8     
illegitimate bro!r4  ,lady ,newbor\gh 0 
n[ conv9c$ 9 h] own m9d t %e 0 ! elde/  
*ild ( ! late ,duke ( ,orleans1 & h5ce 0
 ! fir/ pr9cess ( ! blood ( ,france1 & !
 rightful heiress ( imm5se weal?4 ,b ?is
 discov]y br\ght h] no happ9ess1 &      
subject$ to h] to mu* discom=t & mis]y4 
,h] /ory--:e!r true or false--w 9 all   
probability rema9 a my/]y to ! end ( "t1
 be+ "o ( ^? political puzzles :i* mu/  
rema9 an op5 "q4  ,secret intrigue1     
h[ev]1 at "o "t or ano!r1 has devis$ !  
mo/ subtle plans = supplant+ ! rightful 
own] out ( 8 bir?right--a second wife   
?r\gh jeal\sly ent]+ into "s %ameful    
compact to defraud h] husb&'s *ild by 8 
=m] wife ( 8 prop]ty 9 fav\r ( h] own4  
,su* a secret conspiracy is connect$ )  
,draycot1 &1 al?\gh x has be5 said to be

 "o ( ! mo/ my/]i\s 9 ! :ole range (    
,engli% leg5ds1 yet1 s+ul> z ! /ory may 
be1 writes ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke1 no small 
portion ( x is ^u record z a ?+ n to be 
que/ion$2 & x is n necess>y to believe 9
 sup]natural ag5cy to give all p>ties   
cr$it = hav+ fai?fully n>rat$ _!        
impressions4 ,! ma9 facts ( ?is /range  
/ory are briefly told3 ,walt] ,long (   
,draycot _h two wives1 ! second be+     
,ca!r9e1 daught] ( ,sir ,john ,?ynne1 ( 
,longleat4 ,on _! arrival at ,draycot   
aft] ! honeymoon1 !re 7 great rejoic+s  
into :i* all ent]$ save ! heir ( ! h\ses
 ( ,draycot & ,wraxhall1 :o 0 sil5t &   
sad4 ,once arriv$ 9 h] new home1 !      
mi/ress ( ,draycot lo/ no "t 9 /udy+ !  
"* ( h] /ep-son1 = %e _h an object 9    
view :i* made x necess>y t %e %\ld      
completely und]/& 8 "*4 ,h] design 01 9 
%ort1 t ! "y ma/] ( ,draycot1 ! heir (  
all 8 fa!r's prop]ty--! ob/ruction 9 !  
way ( :atev] *ildr5 !re might be by !   
second m>riage--mu/ be ru9$1 or at any  
rate s disgrac$ z to provoke 8 fa!r to  

dis9h]it him4 ,tak+ into h] confid5ce h]
 bro!r1 ,sir ,egremont ,?ynne1 (        
,longleat1 ) 8 help %e soon discov]$ t !
 y\?ful heir ( ,draycot 0 fond ( w9e &  
dice1 & t he _h on m ?an "o occasion met
 ) 8 fa!r's displeasure = indulg5ce 9   
su* acts ( dissipation4 ,hav+ le>nt1    
too1 t ! "y man 0 kept on %ort supplies 
by 8 p>simoni\s fa!r1 & _h (t5 compla9$ 
t he 0 n all[$ suffici5t pocket-money = 
! b>e exp5ses ( 8 daily life2 ! crafty  
/ep-"m seiz$ ?is opportunity = c>ry+ out
 h] trea*]\s & di%on\rable conduct4     
,commis]at+ ) ! inexp]i5c$ y\? 9 8 want 
( money1 & mak+ him feel m ?an ev]      
dissatisfi$ at 8 fa!r's meanness to him1
 %e quickly enli/$ him on h] side1      
especially :5 %e gave him lib]al        
supplies ( money1 & recomm5d$ him to    
enjoy 8 life :il/ x 0 9 8 p[] to d s4   
,) a full r ?an an empty purse1 ! "y    
squire 0 soon se5 ) a *e]ful p>ty ov] ! 
w9e bottle1 &1 at ano!r "t1 ) a gambl+  
gr\p ga!r$ r\nd ! dice box4 ,b ?is k9d (
 ?+ suit$ admirably 8 /ep-"m1 = %e took 

good c>e t su* excesses 7 br\ght "u !   
notice ( ! lad's fa!r1 & magnifi$ into  
he9\s crimes4 ,f "t to "t ?is unpr9cipl$
 woman kept supply+ ! unsuspect+ y\? )  
money1 & did all 9 h] p[] to enc\rage   
him 9 8 ta/es = reckless liv+4 ,fre%    
/ories ( 8 son's dissipat$ conduct 7    
cont9ually be+ told to ! ma/] (         
,draycot1 until at la/1 influ5c$ by !   
wiles ( 8 *>m+ wife1 on ! o!r by deep]  
wiles ( 8 bro!r-9-law1 he agre$ to make 
out a w dis9h]it+ 8 son by 8 fir/ wife1 
& settl+ all 8 possessions on 8 second  
wife & h] relations4  ,hi!rto1 ! secret 
ent]$ into by bro!r & si/] _h be5 a     
p]fect success1 = n only 0 ! son        
completely ali5at$ f 8 fa!r1 b ! latt]  
deem$ x a s9 to make any provision = "o 
:o 0 giv5 to dr9k & gambl+4 ,a draft w 0
 drawn up by ,sir ,egremont ,?ynne1 & :5
 approv$ ( 0 ord]$ to be copi$ by a     
cl]k4 ,b "h comes ! rem>kable "p ( !    
tale4 ,! "w ( engross+ dem&s a cle>1    
bright light1 & ! slighte/ %ad[ int]v5+ 
betwe5 ! light & ! p>*m5t w\ld be sure  

to int]rupt op]ations4 ,su* an          
int]ruption ! cl]k 0 sudd5ly8 subject$  
to1 :51 on look+ up he beheld a :ite    
h&--a lady's delicate :ite h&--s plac$  
betwe5 ! light & ! de$ z to obscure !   
spot on :i* he 0 engag$4 ,! unacc\ntable
 h&1 h[ev]1 0 gone almo/ z soon z       
notic$4 ,! cl]k conclud+ t ?is 0 "s     
optical delusion1 proce$$ ) 8 "w1 & _h  
come to ! clause :]e9 ! ,ma/] ( ,draycot
 dis9h]it$ 8 son1 :5 aga9 ! same gho/ly 
h& 0 ?ru/ betwe5 ! light & ! p>*m5t4    
,t]rifi$ at ?is une>?ly int]v5tion1 !   
cl]k awoke ,sir ,egremont f 8 midnight  
slumb]s1 & told him :at _h occurr$1 add+
 t ! spectre h& 0 no o!r ?an t ( ! fir/ 
wife ( ! ma/] ( ,draycot1 :o res5t$ !   
cruel wrong done to h] son4 ,9 due "t ! 
de$ 0 engross$ by ano!r cl]k1 & duly    
sign$ & seal$4  ,b ! :ite h& _h n appe>$
 9 va91 = ! cl]k's curi\s adv5ture      
aft]w>ds became ! topic ( g5]al         
conv]sation1 & ! inju/ice done to !     
dis9h]it$ heir ( ,draycot excit$ s mu*  
sympa!tic indignation t ! tru/ees ( !   

late ,lady ,long arre/$ ! old knight's  
corpse at ! *ur* door1 h] ne>e/         
relations comm5c$ a suit aga9/ ! int5d$ 
heir1 & ! result 0 a compromise betwe5 !
 p>ties1 ,john ,long tak+ possession (  
,wroxhall1 :ile 8 o!r half-bro!r 0 all[$
 to reta9 ,draycot1 a settlem5t t1 x is 
said1 expla9s ! division ( ! two e/ates1
 :i* we f9d at ! pres5t day4 ,! secret  
betwe5 ! bro!r & si/] 0 well kept1 &    
:atev] explanation may be giv5 to ! :ite
 h&1 ! /ory is z s+ul> z any 9 ! annals 
( dome/ic hi/ory4  ,x 0 ! betrayal ( a  
secret1 on ! o!r h&1 on ! "p ( a woman t
 is traditionally said to h caus$ !     
sudd5 & tragic dea? ( ,ri*>d1 second    
,e>l ( ,sc>bor\gh4 ,?is nobleman1 x     
seems1 0 9 ! confid5ce ( ! ,k+1 & _h be5
 entru/$ by him ) ! keep+ ( a mo/       
important secret4 ,b1 l mo/ fav\rites1 !
 ,e>l 0 surr\nd$ by enemies :o 7 ev] on 
! al]t to compass 8 ru91 &1 amid/ o!r   
devices1 !y laid _! plans to prevail on 
! unsuspect+ ,e>l to betray ! confid5ce 
:i* ! ,k+ _h implicitly repos$ on him4  

,f9d+ x1 h[ev]1 impossible by ?is means 
to make him guilty ( a brea* ( tru/     
t[>ds ! ,k+1 !y _h rec\rse to ano!r     
s*eme :i* prov$ successful1 & !reby     
irrevocably compromis$ him 9 ! ,k+'s    
eyes4  ,hav+ discov]$ t ! ,e>l 0 9 love 
) a c]ta9 lady & 0 9 ! habit ( frequ5tly
 visit+ h]1 "s ( 8 enemies discov]$ :]e 
%e liv$1 &1 call+ on h]1 promis$ an     
exce$+ ri* rew>d if %e c\ld draw ! royal
 secret f h] lov]1 & communicate x to   
!m4 ,easily b\ght ov] by ! (f] ( s ri* a
 bribe1 ! trea*]\s woman1 l ,delilah (  
old1 soon prevail$ ^u ! ,e>l to give h] 
! desir$ in=mation1 & ! secret 0        
reveal$4 ,z soon z ! ,e>l's enemies 7   
appris$ ( ! same1 !y lo/ no "t 9 hurry+ 
to ! k+1 & submitt+ to him ! pro(s ( 8  
protg's imprud5ce4 ,!y ga9$ _! end1 = ! 
next "t ! ,e>l came into ! royal        
pres5ce1 ! ,k+ said to him 9 a sad b    
firm voice1 ,lumley1 y h lo/ a fri5d1 & 
,i a good s]vant4 ,?is 0 a bitt] %ock to
 ! ,e>l1 = he le>nt n[ = ! fir/ "t t %e 
9 :om he _h repos$ 8 love & fai? _h be5 

8 wor/ enemy1 & t1 z f> z 8 relations to
 ! ,k+ 7 conc]n$1 he 0 disgrac$ z a man 
( hon\r 9 8 e/imation4 ,) 8 pr\d &      
haughty _s1 unable to be> ! mis]y &     
*agr9 ( 8 fall & ru91 he _h rec\rse to !
 suicide's escape f tr\ble--he %ot      
himself4  ,b ano!r secret1 no less      
tragic & ( a f> m s5sational nature1    
relat$ to a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,macf>lane4 ,"o  
,sunday1 9 ! autumn ( ! ye> #agai1 ,sir 
,john ,sw9ton1 ( ,sw9ton1 9 ,b]wick%ire1
 left 8 little daught] ,m>g>et1 :o _h   
be5 indispos$ ?r\gh a *ildi% ailm5t1 at 
home :5 he w5t ) ! re/ ( 8 family to    
*ur*1 tak+ c>e to lock ! out] door4     
,aft] ! lapse ( an h\r or s1 ! *ild _h  
become dull ?r\gh be+ alone1 & %e made  
h] way into ! p>l\r bel[ /airs1 :]e1 on 
h] arrival1 %e ha/ily bolt$ ! door to   
keep out any gho/ or bogie1 /ories      
relat+ to :i* _h (t5times excit$ h]     
fe>s4 ,b great 0 h] t]ror :51 on look+  
r\nd1 %e 0 confront$ by a tall lady1    
gracefully attir$1 & possess$ (         
rem>kable h&some features4 ,! poor *ild 

/ood motionless ) t]ror1 afraid to g    
=w>ds or backw>ds4 ,h] ?robb+ he>t1     
h[ev]1 quickly recov]$ f its fright1 z !
 my/]i\s lady1 ) a k9d eye & sweet      
smile1 address$ h] by "n1 & tak+ h] h&1 
spoke3  ,m>g>et1 y may tell y\r "m :at y
 h se51 b1 = y\r life1 to no "o else4   
,if y d1 mu* evil may come ( x1 "s ( :i*
 w fall on y\rself4 ,y are "y1 b y mu/  
promise to be sil5t z ! grave itself 9  
?is matt]4  ,full ( *ildi% wond]m5t1    
,m>g>et1 half 9 %yness & half 9 fe> at  
be+ an ag5t 9 s /range a secret1 turn$  
h] head t[>ds ! w9d[1 b on turn+ r\nd   
f\nd ! lady _h disappe>$1 al?\gh ! door 
rema9$ bolt$4 ,h] curiosity 0 n[ m ?an  
be=e ar\s$1 & %e conclud$ t aft] all ?is
 lady mu/ be "o ( ^? fairies %e _h (t5  
read ( 9 books2 & x 0 :il/ pond]+ on :at
 %e _h se5 t ! family return$ f *ur*4   
,surpris$ at f9d+ ,m>g>et bolt$ 9 ?is   
p>l\r1 ,sir ,john le>nt t %e _h be5     
fright5$1 %e knew n :y1 at ! solitude ( 
h] own room1 & _h bolt$ h]self 9 !      
p>l\r4 ,al?\gh %e 0 soon laugh$ out ( h]

 *ildi% fe>s1 ,lady ,sw9ton 0 quick     
en\gh to p]ceive t ,m>g>et _h n         
communicat$ ev]y?+1 & insi/$ ^u kn[+ !  
:ole tru?4 ,! *ild made no objection1 z 
%e _h n be5 told to keep ! secret f h]  
"m4 ,aft] describ+ all t happ5$1 ,lady  
,sw9ton kiss$ h] daught] t5d]ly & said1 
,s9ce y h kept ! secret s well1 y %all  
"k some?+ m ( ?is /range lady4  ,!reupon
 ,lady ,sw9ton pu%$ aside "o ( ! oak5   
panels 9 ! p>l\r1 :i* reveal$ a small   
room beyond1 :]e sat ! my/]i\s lady4 ,& 
n[1 ,m>g>et de>1 said h] "m1 li/5 to me4
 ,?is lady is p]secut$ by cruel m51 :o1 
if !y f9d h]1 w c]ta9ly take h] life4   
,%e is my gue/1 %e is n[ y\rs1 & ,i am  
sure ,i ne$ n tell y ! meane/ peasant 9 
all ,scotl& w\ld %ame to betray 8 gue/4 
,m>g>et promis$ to keep ! secret1 nev]  
ev9c+ ! slighte/ curiosity to "k :o !   
lady 01 & x is said %e _h rea*$ h]      
tw5tie? ye> :5 "o day ! adv5ture ( h]   
*ildhood 0 expla9$4 ,x seems t ! lady 9 
"q 0 a ,mrs4 ,macf>lane1 daught] (      
,colonel ,*>les ,/raiton1 a zeal\s      

,jacobite4 ,:5 ab\t n9ete5 ye>s old %e  
m>ri$ ,john ,macf>lane--law ag5t (      
,simon ,fras]1 ,"l ,lovat--:o 0 _m ye>s 
h] s5ior4 ,soon aft] h] m>riage ,mrs4   
,macf>lane made ! acqua9tance ( ,capta9 
,john ,cayley1 a commission] ( ,cu/oms1 
& on ,septemb] #bi?1 #agaf1 he call$ on 
h] at ,ed9burgh1 :51 = reasons only kn[n
 to h]self or him1 %e fir$ two %ots at  
him ) a pi/ol1 "o ( :i* pi]c$ 8 he>t4   
,accord+ to ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke1 x 0 :5  
%e w\ld n yield to ,capta9 ,cayley's    
immoral ov]tures t ! latt] v[$ to black5
 h] "*1 a ?reat :i* he s successfully   
c>ri$ out t n "o ( h] female            
acqua9tances ^u :om %e call$ w\ld admit 
h]2 n "o ( all %e met 9 ! /reet w\ld    
ackn[l$ge h]4 ,desp]ate at ?is villa9y  
on 8 "p1 ,mrs4 ,macf>lane1 "u pret5ce ( 
agree+ to ,capta9 ,cayley's ov]tures1   
s5t = him1 :5 fully confid5t t he 0 ab\t
 to reap ! fruit ( 8 infam\s d>+ he     
obey$ h] summons4 ,b no soon] _h he     
ent]$ ! room ?an %e lock$ ! door1 &1    
snat*+ up a brace ( pi/ols1 %e exclaim$3

 ,wret*1 y h bla/$ ! reputation ( a     
woman :o nev] did y ! slighte/ wrong4 ,y
 h fix$ an indelible /a9 ^u ! *ild at h]
 bosom2 & all ?is because1 c[>d z y are1
 y ?\ght !re 0 no "o to take h] "p4 ,at 
! same "t1 x is said1 %e fir$ two %ots  
at him ) a pi/ol1 "o ( :i* pi]c$ 8 he>t4
 ,h] husb& ass]t$1 h[ev]1 t %e fir$ to  
save h]self f outrage1 an explanation   
:i* %e affirm$ 0 only too true4 ,h]     
husb& also decl>$ t 8 wife 0 desir\s (  
s5d+ = a magi/rate & ( tell+ him ! :ole 
/ory1 b t he advis$ h] aga9/ x4 ,b n    
appe>+ to /& h] trial 9 ! ensu+         
,febru>y1 %e 0 outlaw$1 & obta9$ refuge 
9 ! mansion h\se ( ! ,sw9ton family 9 ! 
conceal$ ap>tm5t already describ$4#cb   
,accord+ to ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 %e      
return$ & liv$ & di$ 9 ,ed9bugh2 b h]   
life mu/ h be5 comp>atively %ort1 z h]  
husb& m>ri$ aga9 on ,octob] #f?1 #agai4 
,ak9 to ?is dramatic episode may be     
m5tion$ "o conc]n+ ,rob]t ,p]ceval1 !   
second son ( ! ,"r ,hon4 ,sir ,john     
,p]ceval1 :5 read+ = ! law 9 8 *amb]s 9 

,l9coln's ,inn4 ,! clock _h j /ruck !   
h\r ( midnight1 :51 on look+ up f 8     
book1 he 0 a/oni%$ to see a figure /&+  
betwe5 himself & ! door1 completely     
muffl$ up 9 a long cloak s z to defy    
recognition4  ,:o are y8 ,b ! figure    
made no answ]4  ,:at d y want8 ,no      
reply4  ,! figure /ood motionless4 ,?9k+
 x made a l[ holl[ laugh1 ! "y /ud5t    
/ruck at ! intrud] ) 8 sword1 b ! weapon
 met ) no resi/ance1 & n a s+le drop (  
blood /a9$ x4  ,?is 0 amaz+1 & /ill no  
answ]4 ,det]m9$ to solve ! my/]y ( ?is  
/range be+1 he ca/ aside its cloak1 :5  
lo6 he saw 8 own app>ition1 bloody &    
gho/ly1 :]eat he 0 s a/oni%$ t he       
imm$iately swoon$ away1 b1 recov]+1 he  
saw ! spectre dep>t4  ,at fir/ ?is      
occurr5ce left ! mo/ unpleasant         
impressions on 8 m9d1 b z days pass$ by 
)\t any?+ happ5+1 ! w>n+1 or :atev] x 01
 fad$ gradually f 8 memory1 & he liv$ z 
be=e1 dr9k+ & qu>rell+1 manag+ to       
embroil himself at play ) ! celebrat$   
,beau ,field+4 ,! day at la/ came1      

h[ev]1 :5 8 equanimity 0 di/urb$1 =1 z  
he 0 walk+ f 8 *amb]s 9 ,l9coln's ,inn  
to a fav\rite tav]n 9 ! ,/r&1 he imag9$ 
t he 0 foll[$ by an unga9ly look+ man4  
,he tri$ to avoid him1 b ! man foll[$   
on1 & aft] a "t1 fully conv9c$ t he 0   
dogg$ by ?is man1 he dem&$ ,:o he 01 &  
:y he foll[$ him8  ,illu/ration3 ,,!    
,,figure ,,/ood ,,motionless4  ,b ! man 
repli$1 ,i am n foll[+ y2 ,i'm foll[+ my
 own bus9ess4  ,by no means satisfi$1 "y
 ,p]ceval cross$ ov] to ! opposite side 
( ! /reet1 b ! man foll[$ him /ep by    
/ep1 & be=e _m m9utes _h elaps$ he 0    
jo9$ by ano!r man z unga9ly-look+ z     
himself4 ,p]ceval1 no long] d\bt+ t he 0
 foll[$1 call$ ^u ! two m5 to retire at 
_! p]il1 & al?\gh he succe$$ 9 mak+ !m  
take to _! heels aft] a %>p sword       
skirmi%1 he 0 himself w\nd$ 9 ! leg1 &  
made 8 way to ! ne>e/ tav]n4 ,?is       
unpleasant enc\nt]1 reviv+ ! memory ( ! 
gha/ly figure he _h se5 9 8 *amb]s1 made
 him feel t he 0 a doom$ man1 & he 0 n  
f> wrong1 = t night ne> ! s-call$       

,may-pole 9 ! ,/r& he 0 f\nd dead--b h[ 
he di$ 0 a secret nev] divulg$4  ,ano!r 
equally /range incid5t connect$ ) ?is   
my/]i\s crime happ5$ to a ,mrs4 ,br[n1  
p]haps f h] hold+ "s situation 9 !      
family ( 8 uncle1 ,sir ,rob]t4 ,on ?is  
fatal night1 writes ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke1 
%e dreamt t "o ,mrs4 ,%e>man--!         
h\sekeep]--came to h] & ask$ = a %eet4  
,%e dem&$1 = :at purpose1 to :i* ,mrs4  
,%e>man repli$1 ,poor ,ma/] ,rob]t is   
kill$1 & x is to w9d him 94  ,curi\s to 
say1 9 ! morn+ ,mrs4 ,%e>man came at an 
e>ly h\r into h] room1 & ask$ = a %eet4 
,= :at purpose8 inquir$ ,mrs ,br[n4     
,poor ,mr4 ,rob]t is murd]$1 0 ! reply2 
he lies dead 9 ! ,/r& wat*-h\se1 & x is 
to w9d 8 body 94  ,9 ! ye> #ahdh1 !     
,w>wick magi/rates inve/igat$ a mo/     
extraord9>y & prepo/]\s *>ge ( murd]    
aga9/ ,"l ,leigh1 8 deceas$ "m1 & p]sons
 employ$ by !m1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* inquiry 
"o ( ! accus]s pr(ess$ to h be5 9       
possession ( a secret connect$ ) ! matt]
 = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,! accusation seems  

to h orig9at$ f ! attempt ( c]ta9 p>ties
 to seize ,/oneleigh ,abbey on pret5ce t
 x rightfully belong$ to !m1 & n to ,"l 
,leigh4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahdd1 a mob took  
possession ( ! place = "o ,george       
,leigh2 sev]al ( ! r+lead]s 7 tri$ = !  
(f5ce1 & n few] ?an tw5ty-eight 7       
convict$4 ,! acc\nt ( ?is curi\s        
conspiracy1 z giv5 9 ! ,annual ,regi/]1 
goes on to say t ,ri*>d ,b>nett made !  
*>ge ( murd]3 9 #ahad he 0 employ$ "u   
,lady ,julia ,leigh & h] son at !       
,abbey1 :]e a numb] ( workm5 7 engag$ 9 
mak+ alt]ations2 f\r ( ^! m5 7 murd]$ by
 l>ge /ones hav+ be5 all[$ to fall on   
!m1 & _! bodies 7 plac$ )9 an abutm5t ( 
a bridge1 & !n inclos$ ) masonry4 ,ano!r
 man 0 %ot by ,hay1 a keep]4 ,9         
cross-exam9ation1 ! witness said he _h  
kept sil5ce on ^! atrocities = ?irty    
ye>s1 because he fe>$ ,"l ,leigh1 &     
because he did n expect to obta9 any?+  
by speak+4 ,he fir/ divulg$ ! secret to 
^? :o 7 try+ to seize ! e/ate2 z ?is    
in=mation he ?\ght w\ld help !m to get  

x1 = ! murd]s 7 committ$ to keep out !  
prop] own]s4  ,9 ! c\rse ( ! inquiry1   
,john ,wilcox 0 requir$ to repeat       
evid5ce :i* he _h giv5 be=e a ,ma/] (   
,*anc]y2 b1 in/ead ( do+ s1 ! man       
confess$ t he 0 n sob] :5 he made !     
decl>ation4 ,he fur!r decl>$ h[ "s      
s]vants ( ! ,leigh family _h burn$      
pictures1 & _h be5 paid to keep !       
secrets ( ! h\se4 ,! :ole /ory1 h[ev]1 0
 a delib]ate & wilful fabrication1 !    
facts 7 contradict$ & circum/antially   
refut$1 & ( c\rse s wor?less a *>ge 0   
dismiss$ by ! ,b5*4   ,,footnotes3  #ca 
,see ,annual ,regi/] 7#ahcb71 #aeb-e4   
#cb ,?is incid5t sugge/$ to ,sir ,walt] 
,scott 8 description ( ! concealm5t &   
discov]y ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,d]by 9 ,pev]il 
( ! ,peak4 ,see ,diction>y ( ,national  
,biography1 xxxv41 #gd4     ,,*apt]     
,,viii4  ,,! ,,dead ,,h&4      ,op51    
lock1     ,to ! dead man's knock6       
,fly1 bolt1 & b>1 & b&2       ,nor move1
 nor sw]ve1       ,jo9t1 muscle1 or     
n]ve1     ,at ! spell ( ! dead man's h&4

                ,,+oldsby ,,leg5ds4     
,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s & widespread in/ances
 ( deception & cr$ulity is ! magic      
pot5cy :i* has long be5 suppos$ to      
reside 9 ! s-call$ ,h& ( ,glory--! )]$  
h& ( a dead man4 ,num]\s /ories are told
 ( its m>vell\s prop]ties z a *>m1 & on 
! ,cont95t _m a wond]ful cure is said to
 h be5 wr\ght by its ag5cy4 ,s\!y1 x may
 be rememb]$1 9 8 ,?alaba1 ! ,de/roy]1  
has plac$ x 9 ! h&s ( ! en*ant]1 ,k+    
,moh>eb1 :5 he w\ld lull to sleep       
,zohak1 ! giant keep] ( ! ,caves (      
,babylon4 ,& ! hi/ory ( ?is wond]-work+ 
talisman1 z us$ by ,moh>eb1 is ?us      
graphically told3                       
,?us he said1     ,& f 8 wallet drew a  
human h&1     ,%rivell$ & dry & black4  
,& fitt+1 z he spake1     ,a tap] 9 8   
hold1     ,pursu$3 ,a murd]] on ! /ake  
_h di$4     ,i drove ! vulture f 8 limbs
 & lopt     ,! h& t did ! murd]1 & drew 
up     ,! t5don /r+s to close its grasp1
     ,& 9 ! sun & w9d     ,p>*$ x1 n9e  
weeks expos$4  ,f ! _m acc\nts giv5 (   

?is ,dead ,h&1 we ga!r t x has g5]ally  
be5 consid]$ necess>y t ! h& %\ld be    
tak5 f a man :o has be5 put to dea? = "s
 crime4 ,!n1 :5 dri$ & prep>$ ) c]ta9   
weird ungu5ts1 x is ready = use4 ,sir   
,walt] ,scott1 9 ! ,antiqu>y has        
introduc$ ?is object ( sup]/ition1 mak+ 
! ,g]man adv5tur]1 ,d\/]swivel1 describe
 x to ! assembl$ p>ty among ! ru9s at   
,/4 ,ru?'s ?us jocosely3 ,de ,h& (      
,glory is v well kn[n 9 de c\ntries :]e 
y\r wor?y prog5itors did live2 & x is a 
h& cut (f f a dead man z he has be5     
hang$ = murd]1 & dri$ v nice 9 de smoke 
( junip] wood2 !n y d take some?+ ( de  
fat% ( de be>1 & ( de badg]1 & ( de     
great eb] 7z y d call ye gr& bo>71 & (  
de little suck+ *ild z has n be5 *ri/5$ 
7= dat is v ess5tial71 & y d make a     
c&le1 & put into de ,h& ( ,glory at de  
prop] h\r & m9ute1 ) ! prop] c]emonials2
 & he :o seeke? = treasures %all nev]   
f9d none at all4  ,possess$ ( ^! my/ic  
qualities1 su* a h& c\ld n fail to f9d  
fav\r ) ^? engag$ 9 any k9d ( evil &    

ent]prise2 &1 on acc\nt ( its lull+ to  
sleep all p]sons )9 ! circle ( its      
influ5ce1 0 ( c\rse held invaluable by  
?ieves & burgl>s4 ,?us ! case is record$
 ( "s ?ieves1 :o1 a few ye>s ago1       
attempt$ to commit a robb]y on a c]ta9  
e/ate 9 ! c\nty ,mea?4 ,to quote a      
contempor>y acc\nt ( ! affair1 x appe>s 
t !y ent]$ ! h\se arm$ ) a dead man's   
h&1 ) a light$ c&le 9 x1 believ+ 9 !    
sup]/iti\s notion t a c&le plac$ 9 a    
dead man's h& w n be se5 by any b by ^? 
by :om x is us$1 & also t if a c&le 9 a 
dead h& be introduc$ into a h\se1 x w   
prev5t ^? :o may be asleep f awak+4 ,!  
inmates1 h[ev]1 7 al>m$1 & ! robb]s fl$1
 leav+ ! h& beh9d !m4 ,ano!r /ory       
communicat$ by ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,b>+-,g\ld1  
tells h[ two ?ieves1 hav+ come to lodge 
9 a public-h\se1 ) a view to robb+ x1   
ask$ p]mission to pass ! night by !     
fire1 & obta9$ x4 ,b :5 ! h\se 0 quiet !
 s]vant girl1 suspect+ mis*ief1 crept   
d[n/airs1 & look$ ?r\gh ! keyhole4 ,%e  
saw ! m5 op5 a sack1 & take out a dry   

)]$ h&4 ,!y ano9t$ ! f+]s ) "s ungu5ts1 
& light$ !m4 ,ea* f+] flam$1 b ! ?umb !y
 c\ld n light--t 0 because "o ( !       
h\sehold 0 n asleep4  ,! girl ha/5$ to  
h] ma/]1 b f\nd x impossible to ar\se   
him--%e tri$ e o!r sleep]1 b c\ld n     
break ! *>m$ sleep4 ,at la/ /eal+ d[n   
into ! kit*51 :ile ! ?ieves 7 busy ov]  
h] ma/]'s /rong-box1 %e secur$ ! h&1    
blew out ! flames1 & at once ! :ole h\se
 0 ar\s$4  ,among o!r qualities :i* h   
be5 suppos$ to belong to a dead man's   
h&1 are its m$ic9al virtues1 9          
connection ) :i* may be m5tion$ ! fam\s 
dead h&1 :i* 01 9 ye>s pa/1 kept at     
,bryn ,hall1 ,lanca%ire4 ,!re are sev]al
 /ories relat+ to ?is gruesome relic1 "o
 be+ t x 0 ! h& ( ,fa!r ,arr[smi?1 a    
prie/1 :o1 accord+ to "s acc\nts1 is    
said to h be5 put to dea? = 8 religion 9
 ! "t ( ,william ,,iii4 ,x is record$ t 
:5 ab\t to suff] he desir$ 8 spiritual  
att5dant to cut (f 8 "r h&1 :i* %\ld ev]
 aft] h p[] to "w miracul\s cures on ^? 
:o _h fai? to believe 9 its efficacy4   

,?is relic1 :i* =ms ! subject ( "o (    
,roby's ,traditions ( ,lanca%ire1 0     
pres]v$ ) great c>e 9 a :ite silk bag1 &
 0 resort$ to by _m diseas$ p]sons1 :o  
are report$ to h d]iv$ wond]ful cures f 
its application4 ,?us ! case is relat$ (
 a woman :o1 attack$ ) ! smallpox1 _h   
?is dead h& 9 b$ ) h] e night = six     
weeks1 & ( a poor lad liv+ ne> ,man*e/] 
:o 0 t\*$ ) x = ! cure ( scr(ul\s sores4
  ,x has be5 d5i$1 h[ev]1 t ,fa!r       
,arr[smi? 0 hang$ = witness+ a good     
confession1 & ,mr4 ,roby1 9 8           
,traditions ( ,lanca%ire1 says t1 hav+  
be5 f\nd guilty ( a rape1 9 all         
probability ?is /ory ( 8 m>tyrdom1 & ( !
 miracul\s atte/ation to ! tru? ( !     
cause = :i* he suff]$1 7 contriv$ = !   
purpose ( prev5t+ ! sc&al t w\ld h come 
^u ! ,*ur* ?r\gh ! del9qu5cy ( an       
unwor?y memb]4 ,x is fur!r said t "o ( !
 family ( ! ,k5yons att5d$ z "u-%]iff at
 ! execution1 & t he refus$ ! culprit "s
 trifl+ fav\r at ! gall[s1 :]eupon      
,arr[smi? d5\nc$ a curse ^u him1 to wit1

 t1 :il/ ! family c\ld boa/ ( an heir1 s
 long !y nev] %\ld want a cripple--a    
pr$iction :i* 0 suppos$ by ! cr$ul\s to 
h be5 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,b ?is /ory is 
discr$it$1 ! real facts ( ! case1 no    
d\bt1 be+ t he 0 hang$ "u sanction ( an 
atroci\s law1 = no o!r reason b because 
he _h tak5 ord]s z a ,roman ,ca?olic    
prie/1 & _h endeav\r$ to prevail ^u o!rs
 to be ( 8 own fai?4 ,accord+ to ano!r  
v]sion ( ! /ory1 ,edmund ,arr[smi? 0 a  
native ( ,haydock1 9 ! p>i% ( ,w9wick4  
,he ent]$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,college (  
,d\ay1 :]e he 0 educat$1 aft]w>ds be+   
orda9$ prie/4 ,b 9 ! ye> #afbh he 0     
appreh5d$ & br\ght to ,lanca/] on ! *>ge
 ( be+ a prie/ contr>y to ! laws ( !    
realm1 & 0 execut$ on #bf? ,augu/1      
#afbh1 8 la/ words be+ ,bone ,jesu4#cc  
,z rec5tly z ! ye> #agcf1 a boy ( twelve
 ye>s1 ! son ( ,c>yl ,haw>d51 (         
,appleton-)9-,widnes1 c\nty ( ,lanca/]1 
is /at$ to h be5 cur$ ( :at appe>$ to be
 a fatal malady by ! application ( ,fa!r
 ,arr[smi?'s h&1 :i* 0 effect$ 9 !      

foll[+ mann]3 ,! boy _h be5 ill fifte5  
mon?s1 & 0 at l5g? depriv$ ( ! use ( 8  
limbs1 ) loss ( 8 memory & impair$      
sight4 ,9 ?is condition1 :i* !          
physicians _h decl>$ hopeless1 x 0      
sugge/$ to 8 p>5ts t1 z wond]ful cures  
_h be5 effect$ by ! h& ( ! m>tyr$ sa9t1 
x 0 advisable to try its effects ^u _!  
afflict$ *ild4 ,! holy h& 0 accord+ly   
procur$ f ,bryn1 pack$ 9 a box & wrapp$ 
9 l954 ,mrs4 ,haw>d51 hav+ expla9$ to ! 
invalid boy h] hopes & int5tions1 appli$
 ! back "p ( ! dead h& to 8 back1 /rok+ 
x d[n ea* side ! backbone & mak+ ! sign 
( ! ,cross1 :i* %e accompani$ ) a f]v5t 
pray] t ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld aid x ) ,8    
bless+4 ,hav+ twice repeat$ ?is         
op]ation1 ! pati5t1 :o _h be=e be5      
utt]ly helpless1 rose f 8 seat & walk$  
ab\t ! h\se1 to ! surprise ( sev5 p]sons
 :o _h witness$ ! miracle4 ,f t day !   
boy's pa9s left him1 8 memory 0 re/or$1 
& 8 heal? became re-e/abli%$4 ,?is my/ic
 h&1 x seems1 0 remov$ f ,bryn ,hall to 
,g>swood1 a seat ( ! ,g]>d family1 &    

subsequ5tly to ! prie/'s h\se at        
,a%ton-9-,mak]field4 ,b _m ludicr\s     
tales are curr5t 9 ! neighb\rhood1 (    
pilgrims hav+ be5 r r\ghly h&l$ by "s ( 
! s]vants1 su* z gett+ a good beat+ ) a 
wood5 h&1 s t ! pati5ts rapidly retrac$ 
_! /eps )\t hav+ _h ! application ( !   
holy h&4  ,x is curi\s to f9d t su* a   
gha/ly relic z a dead h& %\ld h be5     
pres]v$ 9 _m a c\ntry h\se1 & us$ z a   
talisman1 to :i* we f9d an amus+ &      
laughable ref]5ce 9 ! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds3 
,op51 lock1     ,to ! dead man's knock6 
,fly bolt1 & b>1 & b&2         ,nor     
move1 nor sw]ve1         ,jo9t1 muscle1 
or n]ve1     ,at ! spell ( ! dead man's 
h&4     ,sleep1 all :o sleep6 ,wake1 all
 :o wake6     ,b be z dead = ! dead     
man's sake4  ,! /ory goes on to tell h[1
 influ5c$ by ! my/]i\s spell ( ! en*ant$
 h&1 nei!r lock1 bolt1 nor b> avails1   
nei!r /\t oak panel1 ?ick /udd$ ) nails2
 b1 heavy & h>%1 ! h+es creak1 ?\gh !y  
_h be5 oil$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! week1 &       
,! door op5s wide z wide may be1        

,& !re !y /&1         ,t wondr\s b&1    
,lit by ! light ( ! glori\s h&1     ,by 
"o6 by two6 by ?ree6  ,at ,danesfield1  
,b]k%ire--s-call$ f an anci5t horse%oe  
entr5*m5t ( great ext5t ne> ! h\se1     
suppos$ to be ( ,dani% orig9--is pres]v$
 a )]$ h&1 :i* has long _h ! reputation 
( be+ t pres5t$ by ,h5ry ,i4 to ,read+  
,abbey1 & rev]5c$ !re z ! h& ( ,james ! 
,apo/le4 ,x answ]s exactly to !         
incorrupt h& describ$ by ,hov$51 & 0    
f\nd among ! ru9s ( ! abbey1 :]e x is   
?\ght to h be5 secret$ at ! dissolution4
   ,,footnotes3  #cc ,ba9es's           
,lanca%ire1 iii41 #fch2 ,h>l& &         
,wilk9son's ,lanca%ire ,folklore1       
#aeh-afc4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,devil    
,,compacts4   ,,mephi/opheles4--,i w b9d
 myself to y\r s]vice "h1  & nev] sleep 
nor slumb] at y\r call4 ,:5 we meet  on 
! o!r side1 y %all d z mu* = me4        
,,goe!',s ,fau/4   ,! well-kn[n /ory (  
,fau/ rem9ds u ( ! _m simil> weird tales
 :i* h long held a prom95t place 9      
family traditions4 ,b 9 ! majority (    

cases ! devil is *eat$ out ( 8 b>ga9 by 
"s spell aga9/ :i* 8 influ5ce is        
p[]less4 ,accord+ to ! popul> notion1   
compacts are frequ5tly made ) ! devil1  
by :i* he is b\nd to complete1 =        
in/ance1 a build+--z a h\se1 a *ur*1 a  
bridge1 or ! l--)9 a c]ta9 p]iod2 b1    
?r\gh "s artifice1 by :i* ! s\l ( !     
p]son = :om he is do+ ! "w is sav$1 !   
completion ( ! und]tak+ is prev5t$3 ,?us
 ! cock is made to cr[1 because1 l all  
spirits t %un ! light ( ! sun1 ! devil  
loses 8 p[] at break ( day4 ,! idea (   
b>t]+ ! s\l = tempor>y ga9 has n be5    
conf9$ to any c\ntry1 b z an article (  
t]rible sup]/ition has be5 widespread4  
,mr ,lecky has po9t$ out h[1 9 ! f\rte5?
 c5tury1 ! bas-reliefs on ca!drals      
frequ5tly repres5t m5 kneel+ d[n be=e ! 
devil1 & devot+ !mselves to him z 8     
s]vants4 ,9 our own c\ntry1 su* compacts
 7 g5]ally made at midnight 9 "s lonely 
*ur*y>d1 or amid ! ru9s ( "s ca/le4 ,b  
=tunately = mank9d1 by resort+ to spells
 & c\nt]spells ! b9d+ effects ( ^!      

devil-bonds z !y h be5 t]m$ 71 9 mo/    
cases1 r5d]$ ineffectual1 ! devil !reby 
los+ ! advantage4  ,x is notewor?y t !  
wisdom ( ! s]p5t is frequ5tly outwitt$  
by a crafty woman1 or a cunn+ prie/4 ,a 
well-kn[n ,lanca%ire tradition gives a  
humor\s acc\nt ( h[ ! devil 0 on "o     
occasion delud$ by ! %rewdness ( a clev]
 woman4 ,b>ely ?ree miles f ,cli!roe1 on
 ! high road to ,gisburne1 /ood a public
 h\se ) ?is title1 ,! ,dule upo' ,dun1  
:i* means ,! ,devil ^u ,dun 7horse74 ,! 
/ory runs t a poor tailor sold himself  
to ,satan = sev5 ye>s on 8 grant+ him   
c]ta9 wi%es1 aft] :i* t]m1 accord+ to ! 
contract1 sign$1 z is cu/om>y1 ) !      
victim's own blood1 8 s\l 0 to become ! 
devil's own4 ,:5 ! fatal day arriv$1 on 
! advice ( 8 wife1 he consult$ ! holy   
fa!r ( ,salley 9 8 extremity4 ,at la/ ! 
h\r came :5 ! ,evil ,"o claim$ 8 victim1
 :o trembl+ly cont5d$ t ! contract 0 won
 f him by fraud & di%one/ pret5ces1 & _h
 n be5 fulfill$4 ,he ev5 v5tur$ to h9t  
at 8 lack ( p[] to be/[ ri*es1 or any   

great gift1 on :i* ,satan 0 goad$ into  
grant+ him ano!r wi%4 ,!n1 said !       
trembl+ tailor1 ,i wi% ?\ w]t rid+ back 
aga9 to ?y qu>t]s on yond] dun horse1 & 
nev] able to plague me aga91 or any o!r 
poor wret* :om ?\ has gott5 into ?y     
clut*es6  ,! words 7 no soon] utt]$ ?an 
! devil1 ) a ro> :i* 0 he>d z f> z      
,colne1 w5t away rivett$ to ! back ( ?is
 dun horse1 ! tailor wat*+ 8 dep>ture   
almo/ beside himself = joy4 ,he liv$ =  
_m ye>s 9 heal? & afflu5ce1 &1 at 8     
dea?1 "o ( 8 relatives hav+ b\ght ! h\se
 :]e he resid$1 turn$ x into an inn1    
hav+ = 8 sign1 ,! ,dule upo' ,dun4 ,on x
 0 depict$ ,old ,hornie m\nt$ on a      
scraggy dun horse1 )\t saddle or bridle1
 ! t]rifi$ /e$ be+ (f & away at full    
gallop f ! door1 :ile a small hil>i\s   
tailor ) %e>s & measures1 view$ 8       
dep>ture ) any?+ b grief or             
disapprobation4#cd ,! au?ors (          
,lanca%ire ,leg5ds1 describ+ ?is old    
h\se1 in=m u t x 0 "o ( ^? anci5t gabl$ 
black & :ite edifices1 n[ fa/ disappe>+ 

"u ! m>* ( improvem5t4 ,_m w9d[s (      
little loz5ge-%ap$ panes set 9 lead1    
might be se5 "h 9 all ! v>i\s /ages (   
r5ovation & decay4 ,ov] ! door1 till    
lately1 swung ! old & qua9t sign1 atte/+
 ! tru? ( ! tradition4  ,occasionally   
simil> b>ga9s h be5 r5d]$ ineffectual by
 cunn+ device4 ,9 ! nor? wall ( ! *ur* (
 ,tremeir*ion1 ,nor? ,wales1 has long   
be5 %[n ! tomb ( a =m] vic>1 :o 0 also  
celebrat$ z a necromanc]1 fl\ri%+ 9 !   
middle ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,x is report$
 t he prov$ himself m clev] ?an ! ,wick$
 ,"o himself4 ,a b>ga9 0 made betwe5 !m 
t ! vic> %\ld practise ! black art )    
impunity dur+ 8 life1 b t ! devil %\ld  
possess 8 body aft] dea?1 :e!r he 7     
buri$ )9 or )\t ! *ur*4 ,b ! wor?y vic> 
dext]\sly *eat$ 8 ally ( 8 b>ga9 by be+ 
buri$ )9 ! *ur* wall itself4 ,a simil>  
tradition is told ( o!r localities1 &   
among/ !m ( ,b>n ,hall1 9 ! p>i% (      
,tolle%unt ,knights1 on ! bord] ( !     
,essex m>%es4 ,9 ! middle ( a field is  
%[n an enclos$ uncultivat$ spot1 :]e1 ! 

leg5d says1 x 0 orig9ally int5d$ to     
erect ! hall1 _h n ! devil come by night
 & de/roy$ ! "w ( ! day4 ,?is k9d ( ?+  
w5t on = "s "t1 :5 x 0 arrang$ t a      
knight1 att5d$ by two dogs1 %\ld wat* = 
! au?or ( ?is mis*ief4 ,he _h n long to 
wait1 =1 9 ! quiet ( ! night1 ! ,pr9ce (
 ,d>kness made 8 appe>ance1 b5t on 8    
mis*iev\s err&4 ,a tussle ensu$1 9 !    
c\rse ( :i*1 snat*+ up a beam f !       
build+1 he hurl$ x to ! site ( ! pres5t 
hall1 exclaim+3      ,:]esoe'er ?is beam
 %all fall1     ,!re %all /& ,b>n ,hall4
  ,b ! devil1 v angry at be+ ?us foil$  
by ! knight1 v[$ t he w\ld h him at 8   
dea?1 :e!r he 0 buri$ 9 ! *ur* or out ( 
x4 ,b ?is doom 0 av]t$ by bury+ him 9 ! 
wall--half 9 & half out ( ! *ur*4 ,at   
,br5t ,pelham ,*ur*1 ,h]ts1 too1 !re is 
! tomb ( "o ,pi]s ,%onkes1 & !re is a   
tale curr5t 9 ! neighb\rhood t ! devil  
swore he w\ld h him1 no matt] :e!r buri$
 )9 or )\t ! *ur*4 ,s1 z a means (      
escape1 he 0 built up 9 ! wall ( ! sacr$
 edifice4  ,ano!r extraord9>y /ory has  

long be5 told ( ,h]mitage ,ca/le1 "o ( !
 mo/ fam\s ( ! ,bord] ,keeps 9 ! days ( 
its spl5d\r4 ,x is n surpris+1 !re=e1 t 
= _m ye>s pa/ x has _h ! reputation (   
be+ haunt$1 hav+ be5 describ$ z3--      
,haunt$ ,h]mitage1     ,:]e long by     
spells my/]i\s b\nd1         ,!y pace _!
 r\nd ) lifeless smile1         ,& %ake 
) re/less foot ! guilty pile1     ,till 
s9k ! sm\ld]+ t[]s b5ea? ! burd5$ gr\nd4
  ,x is popul>ly said t ,"l ,s\lis1 !   
evil h]o ( ,h]mitage1 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t
 made a compact ) ! devil1 :o appe>$ to 
him 9 ! %ape ( a _s we>+ a r$ cap1 :i*  
ga9$ its hue f ! blood ( human victims 9
 :i* x 0 /eep$4 ,"l ,s\lis sold himself 
to ! demon1 & 9 return he 0 p]mitt$ to  
summon 8 famili>1 :5ev] he 0 desir\s (  
do+ s1 by rapp+ ?rice on an iron *e/1 ! 
condition be+ t he nev] look$ 9 !       
direction ( ! _s4 ,b "o day1 :e!r       
witt+ly or n has nev] be5 asc]ta9$1 he  
fail$ to comply ) ?is /ipulation1 & 8   
doom 0 seal$4 ,b ev5 !n ! f\l fi5d kept 
! lett] ( ! compact4 ,"l ,s\lis 0       

protect$ by an unholy *>m aga9/ any     
injury f rope or /eel2 h5ce cords c\ld n
 b9d him1 & /eel c\ld n slay him4 ,b :5 
at la/ he 0 deliv]$ ov] to 8 enemies1 x 
0 f\nd necess>y to adopt ! +5i\s &      
effective exp$i5t ( roll+ him up 9 a    
%eet ( lead1 & boil+ him to dea?1 & s3  
,on a circle ( /ones !y plac$ ! pot1    
,on a circle ( /ones b b>ely n9e2       
,!y heat$ x r$ & fi]y hot       ,& !    
burni%$ brass did glimm] & %9e4     ,!y 
roll$ him up 9 a %eet ( lead--       ,a 
%eet ( lead = a fun]al pall2     ,!y    
plung$ him into ! cauldron r$       ,&  
melt$ him1 body1 lead1 bones & all4     
,?is 0 ! t]rible end ( ! body ( ,"l     
,s\lis1 b 8 _s is suppos$ to /ill l+] on
 ! sc5e4 ,& once e sev5 ye>s he keeps   
try/ ) ,r$ ,cap on ! sc5e ( 8 =m]       
devilries4      ,& /ill :5 sev5 ye>s are
 o'er      ,is he>d ! j>r+ s\nd     ,:5 
holl[ opes ! *>md door      ,( *amb]    
und]gr\nd4  ,a tradition well-kn[n 9    
,york%ire relates h[ on ! ,eagle's      
,crag1 o!rwise nicknam$ ! ,wit*es'      

,horseblock1 ! ,lady ( ,b]n%aw ,t[] made
 t /range compact ) ! devil1 :]eby %e n 
only became mi/ress ( ! c\ntry ar\nd1 b 
! dread$ que5 ( ! ,lanca%ire wit*es4 ,x 
seems t ?is ,lady ,sybil 0 possess$ (   
almo/ unrivall$ beauty1 & sc>cely a day 
pass$ )\t "s fre% admir] seek+ h] h&--an
 additional attraction be+ h] great     
weal?4 ,h] intellectual atta9m5ts1 too1 
7 commonly said to be f> beyond ^? ( h] 
sex1 & (t5times %e w\ld visit ! ,eagle's
 ,crag 9 ord] to /udy nature & admire ! 
v>i$ aspects ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4       
,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,sybil ,,at ,,!   
,,eagles' ,,crag4  ,x 0 on ^! occasions 
t ,lady ,sybil (t5 felt a /rong desire  
to possess sup]natural p[]s2 &1 9 an    
unw>y mom5t1 x is said t %e 0 induc$ to 
sell h] s\l to ! devil1 9 ord] t %e     
might be able to take a "p 9 ! nightly  
revelries ( ! !n fam\s ,lanca%ire       
wit*es4 ,x is add$ t ! bond 0 duly      
atte/$ ) h] blood1 & t 9 consequ5ce (   
?is compact h] utmo/ wi%es 7 at all     
times grant$4 ,hapton ,t[] 01 at ?is "t1

 occupi$ by a junior bran* ( ! ,t[neley 
family1 &1 al?\gh ,"l ,william _h long  
be5 a suitor = ! h& ( ,lady ,sybil1 8   
proposals 7 con/antly reject$4 ,9 8     
despair1 he det]m9$ to consult a fam\s  
,lanca%ire wit*--"o ,"m ,hel/on--:o     
promis$ him success on ! ensu+ ,all     
,hall[s' ,eve4 ,:5 ! day arriv$1 9      
accordance ) h] directions1 he w5t out  
hunt+1 & on ne>+ ,eagle's ,crag he />t$ 
a milk-:ite doe1 b1 aft] sc\r+ ! c\ntry 
= miles--! h\nds be+ well-nigh          
exhau/$--he return$ to ! ,crag4 ,at ?is 
crisis1 a /range h\nd jo9$ !m--! famili>
 ( ,"m ,hel/on1 :i* _h be5 s5t to       
capture ,lady ,sibyl1 :o _h assum$ !    
disguise ( ! :ite doe4 ,! rema9d] ( !   
curi\s family leg5d1 z told by ,mr4     
,h>l&1 is briefly ?is3 ,dur+ ! night1   
,hapton ,t[] 0 %ak5 z by an e>?quake1 & 
9 ! morn+ ! captur$ doe appe>$ z ! fair 
heiress ( ,b]n%aw4 ,c\nt] spells 7      
adopt$1 h] p[]s ( wit*craft 7 susp5d$1 &
 be=e _m days _h pass$ ,"l ,william _h !
 happ9ess to lead 8 newly-w$d$ bride to 

8 ance/ral home4 ,b )9 a ye> %e _h r5ew$
 h] diabolical practices1 caus+ a s]i\s 
brea* betwe5 h] husb& & h]self4 ,happily
 a reconciliation 0 ev5tually effect$1 b
 h] bodily /r5g? gave way1 & h] heal?   
rapidly decl9$4 ,:5 x became evid5t t ! 
h\r ( h] dea? 0 draw+ ne>1 ,"l ,william 
obta9$ ! s]vices ( ! neighb\r+ cl]gy1 & 
by _! holy (fices ! devil's bond 0      
cancell$4 ,soon aft]w>ds1 ,lady ,sybil  
di$ 9 peace1 b ,b]n%aw ,t[] 0 f t "t    
des]t$4 ,popul> tradition1 h[ev]1 /ill  
alleges t h] grave 0 dug :]e ! d>k      
,eagle's ,crag %oots out its cold1 b>e  
peak into ! sky1 & on ! eve ( ,all      
,hall[s1 ! h\nd & ! milk-:ite doe are   
suppos$ by ! peasantry to meet on !     
,crag1 pursu$ by a spectre huntsman 9   
full *ase4 ,x is fur!r add$ t ! belat$  
peasant crosses himself at ! s\nd1      
rememb]+ ! sad fate ( ,lady ,sybil (    
,b]n%aw ,t[]4  ,x is curi\s to f9d no   
less a p]son ?an ,sir ,francis ,drake   
*>g$ ) hav+ be5 befri5d$ by ! devil2 & !
 _m m>vell\s /ories curr5t respect+ him 

/ill l+] among ! ,devon%ire peasantry4  
,by ! aid ( ! devil1 x is said1 he 0    
enabl$ to de/roy ! ,spani% ,armada4 ,& 8
 connection ) ! old ,abbey ( ,buckl& is 
equally s+ul>4 ,an ext5sive build+      
atta*$ to ! abbey1 = in/ance1 :i* 0 no  
d\bt us$ z b>ns & /ables aft] ! place _h
 be5 depriv$ ( its religi\s "*1 0       
report$ to h be5 built by ! devil 9 ?ree
 nights4 ,aft] ! fir/ night1 writes ,mr4
 ,hunt1#ce ! butl]1 a/oni%$ at ! "w     
done1 resolv$ to wat* & see h[ x 0      
p]=m$4 ,consequ5tly1 on ! second night1 
he m\nt$ into a l>ge tree & hid himself 
betwe5 ! =ks ( its five bran*es4 ,at    
midnight1 s ! /ory goes1 ! devil came1  
driv+ teams ( ox51 &1 z "s ( !m 7 lazy1 
he pluck$ ?is tree f ! gr\nd & us$ x z a
 goad4 ,! poor butl] lo/ 8 s5ses & nev] 
recov]$ !m4 ,al?\gh1 z x has be5 truly  
rem>k$1 on ! wat]s t wa% ! %ores ( !    
c\nty ( ,devon 7 a*iev$ _m ( ^? triumphs
 :i* make ,sir ,francis ,drake's life   
read m l a romance ?an a sob] *ronicle (
 facts2 ! extraord9>y traditions told   

respect+ him h l>gely inve/$ 8 life ) ! 
sup]natural4 ,b1 :atev] may h be5 !     
nature ( 8 deal+s ) ! devil1 we are told
 t he has _h to pay de>ly = any e>?ly   
advantages he may h d]iv$ !refrom 9 8   
lifetime1 be+ =c$ to drive at night a   
black he>se1 drawn by headless horses1 &
 urg$ on by runn+ devils & yelp+        
headless dogs1 along ! road f ,tavi/ock 
to ,plym\?4  ,among ! _m tales relat$1 9
 :i* ! demoniacal elem5t holds a prom95t
 place1 !re is "o relat+ to ! project$  
m>riage ( 8 wife4 ,x seems t ,sir       
,francis 0 abroad1 & 8 wife1 n he>+ f   
him = sev5 ye>s1 conclud$ he mu/ be     
dead1 & h5ce 0 at lib]ty to ent] = a    
second "t ! holy e/ate ( matrimony4 ,h] 
*oice 0 made & ! nuptial day fix$2 b    
,sir ,francis ,drake 0 in=m$ ( all ?is  
by a _s t att5d$ him4 ,& j z ! w$d+ 0   
ab\t to be solemnis$1 he ha/ily *>g$ "o 
( 8 big guns & dis*>g$ a ball4 ,s true 0
 ! aim t ! ball %ot up "r ?r\gh ! globe1
 da%$ ?r\gh ! ro( ( ! *ur*1 & fell ) a  
l\d explosion betwe5 ! lady & h] int5d$ 

bridegroom4 ,! spectators & assembl$    
gue/s 7 ?r[n into ! wilde/ confusion2 b 
! bride decl>$ x 0 an indication t ,sir 
,francis ,drake 0 /ill alive1 &1 z %e   
refus$ to all[ ano!r gold5 circlet to be
 plac$ on h] f+]1 ! int5d$ c]emony 01 9 
! mo/ abrupt & unexpect$ mann]1 end$4 ,!
 prettie/ "p ( ! tale rema9s to be told4
 ,n long aft]w>ds ,sir ,francis ,drake  
return$1 &1 disguis$ z a begg>1 he      
solicit$ alms f 8 wife at h] own door2  
:51 unable to prev5t smil+ 9 ! mid/ ( a 
feign$ tale ( abject pov]ty1 %e         
recognis$ him1 & a v joyful meet+ took  
place4  ,& ev5 ,buckl& ,abbey did n     
escape c]ta9 /range influ5ces4 ,"s ye>s 
ago1 a small box 0 f\nd 9 a closet :i*  
_h be5 long clos$1 conta9+1 x is        
suppos$1 family pap]s4 ,x 0 arrang$ t   
?is box %\ld be s5t to ! resid5ce ( !   
inh]itor ( ! prop]ty4 ,! c>riage 0 at ! 
abbey door1 into :i* x 0 easily lift$4  
,! own] hav+ tak5 8 seat1 ! coa*man     
attempt$ to />t 8 horses1 b 9 va94 ,!y  
w\ld n1 !y c\ld n1 move4 ,m horses 7    

br\ght & !n ! heavy f>m horses1 &       
ev5tually all ! ox54 ,!y 7 p[]less to   
/>t ! c>riage4 ,at l5g? a my/]i\s voice 
0 he>d decl>+ t ! box c\ld nev] be mov$ 
f ,buckl& ,abbey4 ,accord+ly x 0 tak5 f 
! c>riage easily by "o man1 & a pair (  
horses gallop$ (f ) ! c>riage4  ,! fam\s
 ,jewi% bank]1 ,samuel ,b]n>d1 :o di$ 9 
! ye> #aghi1 leav+ an enorm\s prop]ty1  
_h1 x is said1 a fav\rite black cock :i*
 0 reg>d$ by _m z uncanny1 & z          
unpleasantly connect$ ) ! amass+ ( 8    
=tune4 ,! bird di$ a day or two be=e 8  
ma/]4 ,x w\ld seem t 9 bygone ye>s black
 cocks 7 ext5sively us$ 9 magical       
incantations & 9 sacrifices to ! devil1 
& ,burns1 x may be rememb]$1 9 8        
,address to ! ,deil says1 ,"s cock or   
cat y\r rage mu/ /op2 & a well-kn[n     
,fr5* recipe = invok+ ! ,evil ,"o runs  
?us3 ,take a black cock "u y\r left arm1
 & g at midnight to :]e f\r cross roads 
meet4 ,!n cry ?ree times ',p\l ,noir6'  
or else utt] ',rob]t' n9e times1 & !    
devil w appe>4  ,among ! romantic /ories

 told ( ,k]sal ,hall1 ,lanca%ire1 x is  
relat$ h[ ,eu/ace ,dauntesey1 "o ( its  
*iefs 9 days ( old1 woo$ a maid5 fair ) 
a h&some =tune2 b %e gave h] he>t to a  
rival suitor4 ,! w$d+ day 0 fix$1 b !   
prospect ( h] m>riage 0 a t]rible tr\ble
 to ,eu/ace1 & ?reat5$ to m> ! happ9ess 
( 8 life4 ,hav+1 h[ev]1 9 8 y\? p]fect$ 
himself 9 ! black art1 he drew a magic  
circle1 at ! wit*+ h\r ( night1 &       
summon$ ! ,evil ,"o to a consultation4  
,! meet+ came (f1 at :i* ! usual b>ga9 0
 quickly /ruck1 ! s\l ( ,eu/ace be+     
b>t]$ = ! covet$ body ( ! beautiful "y  
lady4 ,! compact1 x 0 arrang$1 %\ld     
close at h] dea?1 b ! ,evil ,"o 0 to    
rema9 mean:ile by ! side ( ,dauntesey 9 
! =m ( an elegant self1 or g5teel       
companion4 ,9 due c\rse ! ev5tful day   
arriv$ :5 ,eu/ace /ood be=e ! alt>4 ,b !
 m>riage c]emony 0 no soon] ov] ?an1 on 
leav+ ! sacr$ edifice1 ! elem5ts 7 f\nd 
to be ! rev]se ( fav\rable to !m4 ,!    
fl[]s /rew$ be=e _! feet /uck to _! wet 
%oes1 & soak+ ra9 ca/ a highly depress+ 

influ5ce on all ! bridal surr\nd+s2 &1  
on arriv+ at ! fe/ive hall :]e ! m>riage
 fea/ 0 to be held1 ! ill-=tune (       
,eu/ace assum$ ano!r %ape4 ,/range to   
say1 8 bride began to melt away be=e 8 v
 eyes1 &1 ?or\ghly famili> z he 0 ) !   
laws ( magic1 "h 0 a new phase ( my/]y  
:i* 0 completely beyond 8 compreh5sion4 
,9 %ort1 poor ,eu/ace 0 ! wret*$ victim 
( a complete sw9dle1 = :ile1 on ! "o h&1
 some?+ is record$ ab\t a holy pray]1 a 
sunny beam1 & an angel tra9 be>+ ! fair 
maid5 sl[ly to a fleecy cl\d1 9 ^: bosom
 %e became lo/ to e>?1 ,dauntesey1 on ! 
o!r h&1 awak5$ to consci\sness by a t\* 
f 8 s9i/] companion1 saw a huge yawn+   
gulf at 8 feet1 & felt himself gradually
 s9k+ 9 a direction exactly ! opposite (
 t tak5 by 8 bride1 :o1 9 ! %ort space (
 an h\r1 0 lo/ to him = ev]4  ,b "o ( ! 
mo/ curi\s cases ( ?is k9d 0 t record$ 9
 an old tractate#cf publi%$ 9 #affb1    
giv+ an acc\nt atte/$ by six ( !        
suffici5te/ m5 ( ! t[n1 ( :at happ5$ to 
a c]ta9 ,john ,lee*1 a f>m] liv+ at     

,raveley4 ,be+ desir\s ( visit+         
,:ittlesea fair1 he w5t be=eh& ) a      
neighb\r to an inn = ! purpose ( dr9k+ 8
 morn+es draught4 ,:il/ ! two 7 enjoy+  
_! morn+es draught1 ,mr4 ,lee* began to 
be v m]ry1 &1 see+ 8 fri5d 0 desir\s (  
go+1 he exclaim$1 ,let ! devil take him 
:o goe? out ( ?is h\se to-day4 ,b 9 8   
m]rim5t he =got 8 ra% obs]vation1 &     
%ortly aft]w>ds1 call+ = 8 horse1 set   
out = ! fair4 ,he _h n travell$ f> on ! 
road :5 he rememb]$ :at he _h said1 8   
consci5ce be+ sore tr\bl$ at t damnable 
oa? :i* he _h took4 ,n kn[+ :at to d1 he
 rode ab\t1 fir/ "o way & !n ano!r1     
until d>kness set 91 & at ab\t two      
o'clock 9 ! night he espi$ two grim     
creatures be=e him 9 ! lik5ess (        
griff9s4 ,^! 7 ! devil's mess5g]s1 :o _h
 be5 s5t to take him at 8 ^w1 & take him
 !y did1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! six  
suffici5ti/ m5 ( ! t[n4 ,!y r\ghly h&l$ 
him1 took him up 9 ! air1 /ripp$ him1 & 
!n dropp$ him1 a sad spectacle1 all     
bloody & go>$1 9 a f>my>d j outside !   

t[n ( ,dodd+ton4  ,"h he 0 discov]$1 ly+
 ^u "s h>r[s1 9 ! condition describ$4   
,he 0 pick$ up1 & c>ri$ to a g5tleman's 
h\se1 :]e1 be+ well c>$ =1 he n>rat$ !  
rem>kable adv5ture :i* _h befall5 him4  
,be=e long1 h[ev]1 he grew into a fr5zy 
s desp]ate t !y 7 afraid to /ay 9 8     
*amb]1 & ! g5tleman ( ! h\se1 n kn[+ :at
 to d1 s5t = ! p>son ( ! t[n4 ,prompt$1 
x is suppos$1 by ! ,satanic influ5ce :i*
 /ill held him1 ,mr4 ,lee* ru%$ at !    
m9i/]1 & attack$ him ) s mu* fury t x 0 
l to h co/ him 8 life4 ,b ! noise be+   
he>d bel[1 ! s]vants ru%$ up1 rescu$ !  
p>son1 & ti$ ,mr4 ,lee* d[n 9 8 b$1 &   
left him4 ,! next morn+1 he>+ no?+1 !y  
?\ght he 0 asleep1 b on ent]+ 8 room he 
0 discov]$ ) 8 neck broke1 8 tongue out 
( 8 m\?1 & 8 body z black z a %oe1 all  
swell$1 & e bone 9 8 body out ( jo9t4#cg
  ,we may conclude ^! extraord9>y cases 
( devil-bonds ) two fur!r /range        
incid5ts1 "o an app>5t record ( a case (
 a simil> k9d1 :i* 0 practis$1 amid/ !  
frivolities & plott+ ( ! ,fr5* ,c\rt1 by

 no less celebrat$ a lady ?an ,ca?>9e de
 ,m$icis4 ,9 ! ,secret ,hi/ory ( ,france
 = ! ,la/ ,c5tury1#ch ?is incr$ible /ory
 is giv53 ,9 ! fir/ ,civil ,w>1 :5 !    
,pr9ce ( ,conde 01 9 all appe>ance1     
likely to prevail1 & ,ka!r9e 0 ?\ght to 
be v ne> ! end ( h] mu* desir$ ,reg5cy1 
dur+ ! "y k+'s m9ority1 %e 0 kn[n to h  
be5 = two days toge!r retir$ to h]      
closet1 )\t admitt+ h] m5ial s]vants to 
h] pres5ce4 ,"s few days aft]1 hav+     
call$ = ,monsieur de ,mesme1 "o ( !     
,long ,robe1 & always firm to h] int]e/1
 %e deliv]$ him a /eel box1 fa/ lock$1  
to :om %e said1 giv+ him ! key3 ',t 9   
respect %e knew n :at might come to h]  
by =tune1 amid/ ^? inte/9e broils t !n  
%ook ,france1 %e _h ?\ght fit to enclose
 a ?+ ( great value )9 t box1 :i* %e    
consign$ to 8 c>e1 n to op5 x ^u oa?1 b 
by an express ord] "u h] own h&4' ,!    
que5 dy+ )\t ev] call+ = ! box1 x       
cont9u$ _m ye>s unop5$ 9 ! family ( ,de 
,mesme1 aft] bo? _! dea?s1 till1 at la/1
 curiosity1 or ! suspicion ( "s         

treasure1 f ! heav9ess ( x1 tempt$      
,monsieur de ,mesme's successor to break
 x op51 :i* he did4 ,in/ead ( any ri*   
pres5t f s great a que51 :at horror mu/ 
! look]s on h :5 !y f\nd a copp] plate (
 ! =m & bigness ( "o ( ! anci5t ,roman  
,votive ,%ields1 on :i* 0 engrav$ ,que5 
,ka!r9e de ,m$icis on h] knees1 9 a     
pray+ po/ure1 (f]+ up to ! devil sitt+  
^u a ?rone1 9 "o ( ! uglie/ %apes !y us$
 to pa9t him1 ,*>les ! ,i,xth1 !n       
reign+1 ! ,duke ( ,anj\1 aft]w>ds ,h5ry 
,,iii41 & ! ,duke ( ,alanson1 h] ?ree   
sons1 ) ?is motto 9 ,fr5*1 ,s be x1 ,i b
 reign4  ,& 9 ! ,c\rt ,rolls ( ! ,manor 
( ,hatfield1 ne> ! ,isle ( ,axholme1    
,york%ire1 ! foll[+ ridicul\s /ory is   
giv53 ,rob]t de ,rod]ham appe>$ aga9/   
,john de ,i?on1 = t he _h n kept !      
agreem5t made betwe5 !m1 & !re=e        
compla9s t on a c]ta9 day & ye>1 at     
,?orne1 !re 0 an agreem5t betwe5 !      
a=esaid ,rob]t & ,john1 :]eby ! said    
,john sold to ! said ,rob]t ! ,devil1   
b\nd 9 a c]ta9 bond1 = ?reep5ce f>?+1 & 

!reupon1 ! said ,rob]t deliv]$ to ! said
 ,john "o f>?+ z e>ne/ money1 by :i* !  
prop]ty ( ! said devil1 0 ve/$ 9 ! p]son
 ( ! said ,rob]t1 to h liv]y ( ! said   
devil on ! f\r? day next foll[+1 at :i* 
day ! said ,rob]t came to ! =5am$ ,john 
& ask$ deliv]y ( ! said devil1 accord+  
to ! agreem5t betwe5 !m made4 ,b ! said 
,john refus$ to deliv] ! said devil1 nor
 has he yet done x1 c41 to ! great      
damage ( ! said ,rob]t1 to ! am\nt (    
#fj;gs1 & he has1 !re=e1 br\ght 8 suit4 
,! said ,john came1 & did n d5y ! said  
agreem5t2 & because x appe>$ to ! ,c\rt 
t su* a suit ought n to subsi/ among    
,*ri/ians1 ! a=esaid p>ties are1 !re=e1 
adj\rn$ to ! inf]nal regions1 !re to he>
 _! judgm5t1 & bo? p>ties 7 am]c$ by    
,william de ,sc>gell1 ,s5es*all4        
,,footnotes3  #cd ,h>l& & ,wilk9son's   
,lanca%ire ,leg5ds1 #ae-af4  #ce        
,romances ( ! ,we/ ( ,engl&4  #cf ,a    
,/range & ,true ,relation ( "o ,mr4     
,john ,lee*1 #affb4  #cg ,saund]s'      
,leg5ds & ,traditions ( ,hunt+don%ire1  

#ahgh1 #a-c4  #ch ,london1 pr9t$ = ,a4  
,bell1 #agad4     ,,*apt] ,x4  ,,family 
,,dea? ,,om5s4      ,say n 'tis va96 ,i 
tell !e1 "s       ,are w>n$ by a        
meteor's light1     ,or a pale bird     
flitt+ calls !m home1       ,or a voice 
on ! w9ds by night--     ,& !y mu/ g4 ,&
 he too1 he1     ,woe = ! fall ( !      
glori\s tree4                --,,mrs4   
,,hemans4   ,a curi\s *apt] 9 ! hi/ory (
 _m ( our old c\nty families is t relat+
 to c]ta9 =ew>n+s1 :i*1 f "t immemorial1
 h be5 suppos$ to indicate ! approa* (  
dea?4 ,h[ev] incr$ible ! exi/5ce ( ^!   
may seem1 _! appe>ance is /ill          
intimately associat$ ) c]ta9 h\ses1     
in/ances ( :i* h be5 record$ f "t to "t4
 ,?us ,cuckfield ,place1 ,sussex1 is n  
only int]e/+ z a f9e ,elizabe?an        
mansion1 b z hav+ sugge/$ to ,a9swor? ! 
,rookwood ,hall ( 8 /rik+ romance4 ,!   
sup]natural occurr5ce1 he says1 =m+ !   
gr\ndwork ( "o ( ! ballads :i* ,i h made
 ! h>b+] ( doom to ! h\se ( ,rookwood1  
is ascrib$1 by popul> sup]/ition1 to a  

family resid5t 9 ,sussex1 ^u ^: e/ate ! 
fatal tree--a gigantic lime1 ) mighty   
arms & huge gir? ( trunk--is /ill       
c>efully pres]v$4 ,9 ! av5ue t w9ds     
t[>ds ! h\se ! doom-tree /ill /&s3--    
,& :e!r gale or calm prevail1 or ?reat5+
 cl\d ha? fl$1       ,by h& ( ,fate1    
pr$e/9ate1 a limb t tree w %$2     ,a   
v]dant b\gh1 unt\*$1 ,i tr[1 by axe or  
tempe/'s brea?1       ,to ,rookwood's   
head1 an om5 dread ( fa/ approa*+ dea?4 
,cuckfield ,place1 adds ,a9swor?1 to :i*
 ?is s+ul> piece ( timb] is atta*$1 is !
 real ,rookwood ,hall1 = ,i h n drawn ^u
 imag9ation1 b ^u memory1 9 describ+ !  
seat & doma9s ( t fat$ family4 ,a simil>
 tradition is associat$ ) ! ,edgewell   
,oak1 :i* is said to indicate ! com+    
dea? ( an inmate ( ,ca/le ,dalh\sie by !
 fall ( "o ( its bran*es2 & ,camd5 9 8  
,magna ,britannia1 allud+ to ! antiquity
 ( ! ,br]eton family1 relates ?is       
peculi> fact :i* is report$ to h be5    
repeat$ _m times3 ,?is wond]ful ?+      
respect+ !m is commonly believ$1 & ,i h 

he>d x myself affirm$ by _m1 t = "s days
 be=e ! dea? ( ! heir ( ! family ! trunk
 ( a tree has always be5 se5 float+ 9 ! 
lake adjo9+ _! mansion2 a popul>        
sup]/ition to :i* ,mrs4 ,hemans ref]s 9 
! l9es :i* head ! pres5t *apt]4 ,a fur!r
 in/ance ( a simil> k9d is giv5 by ,sir 
,b]n>d ,burke1 :o in=ms u t opposite !  
d9+-room at ,gordon ,ca/le is a l>ge &  
massive will[ tree1 ! hi/ory ( :i* is   
some:at s+ul>4 ,duke ,alex&]1 :5 f\r    
ye>s old1 plant$ ?is will[ 9 a tub fill$
 ) e>?4 ,! tub float$ ab\t 9 a          
m>%y-piece ( l&1 till ! %rub1 exp&+1    
bur/ its c]em5ts1 & /ruck root 9 ! e>?  
bel[2 "h x grew & prosp]$ till x atta9$ 
its pres5t goodly size4 ,x is said !    
,duke reg>d$ ! tree ) a sort ( fa!rly & 
ev5 sup]/iti\s reg>d1 half-believ+ !re 0
 "s my/]i\s aff9ity betwe5 its =tune & 8
 own4 ,if an accid5t happ5$ to ! "o by  
/orm or lightn+1 "s mis=tune 0 n long 9 
befall+ ! o!r4  ,x has be5 not$1 also1 t
 ! same ?+ is relat$ ( ! brave b        
un=tunate ,admiral ,kemp5feldt1 :o w5t  

d[n 9 ! ,royal ,george (f ,portsm\?4    
,dur+ 8 propriet>y ( ,lady ,place1 he & 
8 bro!r plant$ two ?orn trees4 ,b "o    
day1 on com+ home1 ! bro!r not$ t ! tree
 plant$ by ! ,admiral _h completely )]$ 
away4 ,a/oni%$ at ?is unexpect$ sight1  
he felt "s appreh5sions z to ,admiral   
,kemp5feldt's safety1 & exclaim$ ) "s   
emotion1 ,i feel sure t ?is is an om5 t 
my bro!r is dead4 ,by a /rik+ co9cid5ce1
 8 wor/ fe>s 7 realis$1 = on t ev5+ came
 ! t]rible news ( ! loss ( ! ,royal     
,george4  ,:5ev] any memb] ( ! family ( 
,kirkpatrick ( ,closeburn1 9 ! c\nty (  
,dumfries 0 ab\t to die--ei!r by accid5t
 or disease--a swan t 0 nev] se5 b on   
su* occasions1 0 sure to make its       
appe>ance ^u ! lake :i* surr\nd$        
,closeburn ,ca/le1 com+ no "o knew :5ce1
 & pass+ away z my/]i\sly :5 ! pr$ict$  
dea? _h tak5 place1 9 connection ) :i* !
 foll[+ s+ul> leg5d has be5 h&$ d[n3 ,9 
days gone by1 ! lake ( ,closeburn ,ca/le
 0 ! fav\rite resort dur+ ! summ] season
 ( a pair ( swans1 _! arrival always be+

 welcome to ! family at ! ca/le f a long
 e/abli%$ belief t !y 7 om9\s ( good    
=tune to ! ,kirkpatricks4 ,no matt]1 x  
is said1 :at mis*ance might h be=e      
imp5d$1 x 0 sure to cease at _! com+1 & 
s sudd5ly1 z well z con/antly1 t x      
requir$ no v ard5t sup]/ition to connect
 ! two ev5ts into cause & effect4  ,b a 
c5tury & a half _h pass$ away1 :5 x     
happ5$ t ! "y heir ( ,closeburn         
,ca/le--a lad ( n q ?irte5 ye>s ( age--9
 "o ( 8 visits to ,ed9burgh att5d$ at ! 
!atre a p]=mance ( ,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 
9 ! c\rse ( :i* he 0 surpris$ to he>    
,portia say ( ,bassanio t he %\ld       
,make a swan-l end1     ,fad+ 9 music4  
,(t5 wond]+ :e!r swans really sang be=e 
dy+ he det]m9$1 at ! fir/ opportunity1  
to te/ ! tru? ( ^! words = himself4 ,on 
8 return home1 he 0 "o day walk+ by !   
lake :5 ! swans came sail+ maje/ically  
t[>ds him1 & at once rem9d$ ( ,portia's 
rem>k4 ,)\t a mom5t's ?\ght1 he lodg$ 9 
! brea/ ( ! =emo/ "o a bolt f 8 crossb[1
 kill+ x in/antly4 ,fright5$ at :at he  

_h done1 he made up 8 m9d x %\ld n be   
kn[n2 &1 z ! wat] drift$ ! dead body ( !
 bird t[>ds ! %ore1 he buri$ x deep 9 ! 
gr\nd4  ,no small surprise1 h[ev]1 0    
occasion$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :51 = sev]al
 ye>s1 no swans made _! annual          
appe>ance1 ! idea at la/ be+ t !y mu/ h 
di$ 9 _! native home1 :]ev] t might     
*ance to be4 ,! ye>ly visit ( ! swans ( 
,closeburn _h become a ?+ ( ! pa/1 :5 "o
 day mu* excitem5t 0 caus$ by ! return (
 a s+le swan1 & mu* m s :5 a deep       
blood-r$ /a9 0 obs]v$ ^u its brea/4 ,z  
might be expect$1 ?is unlook$-=         
occurr5ce occasion$ grave suspicions ev5
 among/ ^? :o _h no great fai? 9 om5s2 &
 t su* fe>s 7 n gr\ndless 0 soon        
abundantly cle>1 = 9 less ?an a week !  
"l ( ,closeburn ,ca/le di$ sudd5ly4     
,!reupon ! swan vani%$1 & 0 se5 no m =  
"s ye>s1 :5 x aga9 appe>$ to ann\nce !  
loss ( "o ( ! h\se by %ipwreck4  ,! la/ 
record$ appe>ance ( ! bird 0 at ! ?ird  
nuptials ( ,sir ,?omas ,kirkpatrick1 !  
fir/ b>onet ( t "n4 ,on ! w$d+-day1 8   

son ,rog] 0 walk+ by ! lake1 :51 on a   
sudd51 z if x _h em]g$ f ! wat]s1 ! swan
 appe>$ ) ! ble$+ brea/4 ,rog] _h he>d (
 ?is my/]i\s swan1 &1 al?\gh 8 fa!r's   
w$d+ bells 7 r++ m]rily1 he himself     
return$ to ! ca/le a sorr[ful man1 = he 
felt conv9c$ t "s evil 0 hang+ ov] him4 
,despite 8 fa!r's je/ at :at he consid]$
 gr\ndless sup]/ition on 8 "p1 ! "y man 
c\ld n %ake (f 8 fe>s1 reply+ to 8 fa!r1
 ,p]haps be=e long y also may be        
sorr[ful4 ,on ! night ( t v day ! son   
di$1 & "h ends ! /range /ory ( ! swans (
 ,closeburn4#ci  ,simil>ly1 :5ev] two   
owls are se5 p]*$ on ! family mansion ( 
! noble family ( ,arundel ( ,w>d\r1 x   
has long be5 reg>d$ z a c]ta9 indication
 t "o ( its memb]s be=e v long w be     
summon$ out ( ! _w2 & ! appe>ance ( a   
:ite-brea/$ bird 0 ! dea?-w>n+ ( !      
,ox5ham family1 p>ticul>s relat+ to !   
tragic orig9 ( :i* are to be f\nd 9 a   
local ballad1 :i* comm5ces ?us#dj3      
,:]e l(ty hills 9 gr&eur meet1       ,& 
,taw me&]+ fl[s1     ,!re is a sylvan1  

calm retreat1       ,:]e er/ a mansion  
rose4      ,!re dwelt ,sir ,james (     
,ox5ham1       ,a brave & g5]\s "l2     
,b5ight$ travell]s nev] came            
,unwelcome to 8 bo>d4      ,9 e>ly life 
8 wife _h di$2       ,a son he ne'er _h 
kn[n2     ,& ,m>g>et1 8 age's pride1    
,0 heir to him alone4  ,9 c\rse ( "t1   
,m>g>et became affianc$ to a "y knight1 
& _! w$d+-day 0 fix$4 ,on ! ev5+ prec$+ 
x1 h] fa!r1 9 accordance ) cu/om1 gave a
 banquet to 8 fri5ds1 9 ord] t !y might 
congratulate him on ! approa*+ happy    
union4 ,he /ood up to ?ank !m = _! k9d  
wi%es1 & 9 allud+ to ! "y knight--9 a   
few h\rs "t to be 8 daught]'s husb&--he 
je/+ly call$ him 8 son3--      ,b :ile !
 de> unpractis$ ^w       ,/ill l+]$ on 8
 tongue1     ,he saw a silv]y brea/$    
bird       ,fly o'er ! fe/ive ?rong4    
,swift z ! lightn+'s fla%es fleet1      
,& lose _! brilliant light1     ,sir    
,james sank back ^u 8 seat       ,pale &
 entranc$ ) fright4  ,) "s difficulty he
 manag$ to conceal ! cause ( 8          

emb>rassm5t1 b on ! foll[+ day ! prie/  
_h sc>cely begun ! m>riage s]vice1      
,:5 ,m>g>et ) t]rific screams           
,made all ) horror />t4     ,good       
heav5s6 h] blood 9 torr5ts /reams1      
,a dagg] 9 h] he>t4  ,! de$ _h be5 done 
by a disc>d$ lov]1 :o1 by ! aid ( a     
clev] disguise1 _h manag$ to /ation     
himself j beh9d h]3--      ,n[ m>ry me1 
pr\d maid1 he cri$1       ,?y blood )   
m9e %all w$2     ,he da%$ ! dagg] 9 8   
side1       ,& at h] feet fell dead4  ,&
 ?is pa!tic ballad concludes by tell+ u 
h[      ,poor ,m>g>et1 too1 gr[s cold ) 
dea?1       ,& r\nd h] hov]+ flies      
,! phantom bird = h] la/ brea?1         
,to be> x to ! skies4  ,equally /range  
is ! om5 ) :i* ! anci5t b>onet's family 
( ,clifton1 ( ,clifton ,hall1 9         
,nott+ham%ire1 is =ew>n$ :5 dea? is ab\t
 to visit "o ( its memb]s4 ,x appe>s t 9
 ?is case ! om5 takes ! %ape ( a        
/urgeon1 :i* is se5 =c+ itself up ! riv]
 ,tr5t1 on ^: bank ! mansion ( !        
,clifton family is situat$4 ,&1 x may be

 rememb]$1 h[ 9 ! p>k ( ,*>tley1 ne>    
,li*field1 !re has long be5 pres]v$ !   
bre$ ( ! indig5\s ,/af=d%ire c[1 ( :ite 
s& col\r1 ) black e>s1 muzzle1 & tips at
 ! ho(s4 ,9 ! ye> ( ! battle ( ,burton  
,bridge a black calf 0 born2 & ! d[nfall
 ( ! great h\se ( ,f]r]s happ5+ at !    
same p]iod1 gave rise to ! tradition1   
:i* to ?is day has be5 curr5t 9 !       
neighb\rhood1 t ! bir? ( a p>ti-col\r$  
calf f ! wild bre$ 9 ,*>tley ,p>k is a  
sure om5 ( dea? )9 ! same ye> to a memb]
 ( ! family4  ,by a noticeable          
co9cid5ce1 a calf ( ?is description has 
be5 born :5ev] a dea? has happ5$ 9 !    
family ( late ye>s4 ,! decease ( ! ,e>l 
& 8 ,c\ntess1 ( 8 son ,"l ,tamwor?1 ( 8 
daught] ,mrs4 ,william ,joliffe1 z well 
z ! dea?s ( ! son & heir ( ! eigh? ,e>l 
& 8 daught] ,lady ,frances ,%irley1 7   
ea* prec$$ by ! om9\s bir? ( a calf4 ,9 
! spr+ ( ! ye> #ahce1 an animal p]fectly
 black1 0 calv$ by "o ( ?is my/]i\s     
tribe 9 ! p>k ( ,*>tley1 & x 0 soon     
foll[$ by ! dea? ( ! ,c\ntess4#da ,! p>k

 ( ,*>tley1 :]e ?is weird ann\ncem5t (  
"o ( ! family's dea? has (t5times caus$ 
s mu* al>m1 is a wild romantic spot1 & 0
 9 days ( old atta*$ to ! ,royal ,=e/ ( 
,ne$wood & ! ,hon\r ( ,tutbury--( ! :ole
 ( :i* ! anci5t family ( ,f]r]s 7 !     
puissant lords4 ,_! imm5se possessions1 
n[ =m+ "p ( ! ,du*y ( ,lanca/]1 7 =feit$
 by ! atta9d] ( ,e>l ,f]r]s aft] 8      
defeat at ,burton ,bridge1 :]e he l$ !  
rebelli\s ,b>ons aga9/ ,h5ry ,,iii4 ,!  
,*>tley e/ate1 be+ settl$ 9 d[]1 0 alone
 res]v$1 & has be5 h&$ d[n to its pres5t
 possessor4 ,( ,*>tley ,ca/le           
itself--:i* appe>s to h be5 9 ru9s = _m 
ye>s--_m int]e/+ hi/orical facts are    
record$4 ,?us x is said ,que5 ,elizabe? 
visit$ h] fav\rite1 ! ,e>l ( ,essex1 "h 
9 ,augu/1 #aege1 & 0 ent]ta9$ by him 9 a
 half-timb]$ h\se :i* =m]ly /ood ne> !  
,ca/le1 b 0 long s9ce de/roy$ by fire4  
,x is que/ionable :e!r ,m>y ,que5 (     
,scots 0 imprison$ 9 ?is h\se1 or 9 a   
portion ( ! old ,ca/le4 ,c]ta91 h[ev]1 x
 is t ! un=tunate que5 0 br\ght to      

,*>tley f ,tutbury on ,*ri/mas day1     
#aehe4 ,! exact date at :i* %e left     
,*>tley is unc]ta91 b x appe>s %e 0     
remov$ !nce "u a plea ( tak+ ! air )\t !
 b\nds ( ! ,ca/le4 ,%e 0 !n conduct$ by 
daily /ages f ! h\se ( "o g5tleman to   
ano!r1 "u pret5ce ( do+ h] hon\r1 )\t h]
 hav+ ! slighte/ idea ( h] de/9ation1   
until %e f\nd h]self on ! #bj? (        
,septemb]1 )9 ! fatal walls ( ,fo!r+hay 
,ca/le4  ,corta*y ,ca/le1 ! seat ( !    
,e>l ( ,airlie1 has = _m ye>s pa/ be5   
fam\s = its my/]i\s drumm]1 = :5ev] !   
s\nd ( 8 drum is he>d x is reg>d$ z !   
sure indication ( ! approa*+ dea? ( a   
memb] ( ! ,ogilvie family4 ,!re is a    
tragic orig9 giv5 to ?is curi\s         
ph5om5on1 ! /ory g5]ally told be+ to !  
effect t ei!r ! drumm]1 or "s (fic] ^:  
emiss>y he 01 _h excit$ ! jeal\sy ( a   
=m] ,"l ,airlie1 & t he 0 9 consequ5ce (
 ?is occurr5ce put to dea? by be+ ?ru/  
into 8 own drum1 & flung f ! w9d[ ( !   
t[]1 9 :i* is situat$ ! *amb] :]e 8     
music is app>5tly *iefly he>d4 ,x is    

also said t ! drumm] ?reat5$ to haunt ! 
family if 8 life 7 tak51 a promise :i*  
he has n =gott5 to fulfil4  ,!n !re is !
 well-kn[n tradition t prior to ! dea? (
 any ( ! lords ( ,rosl91 ,rosl9 ,*apel  
appe>s to be on fire1 a weird occurr5ce 
:i* =ms ! subject ( ,h>old's song 9 !   
,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9i/rel4      ,o'er      
,rosl9 all t dre>y night       ,a       
wondr\s blaze 0 se5 to gleam2     ',twas
 broad] ?an ! wat*-fire light       ,&  
r$d] ?an ! bright moonbeam4      ,x gl>$
 on ,rosl9's ca/l$ rock1       ,x ruddi$
 all ! copse-wood gl52     ',twas se5 f 
,dryd5's groves ( oak1       ,& se5 f   
cav]n'd ,haw?ornd54      ,seem'd all on 
fire t ,*apel pr\d1       ,:]e ,rosl9's 
*iefs unc(f9'd lie2     ,ea* ,b>on1 = a 
sable %r\d1       ,%ea!d 9 8 iron       
panoply4      ,seem'd all on fire1 )91  
ar\nd1       ,deep sacri/y & alt>'s pale
     ,%one e pill>1 foliage-b\nd1       
,& glimm]'d all ! dead m5's mail4       
,blaz$ battlem5t & p9net high1          
,blaz$ e rose-c>v$ buttress fair2     ,s

 /ill !y blaze :5 ,fate is nigh       ,!
 lordly l9e ( ,hugh ,/4 ,clair4  ,b1    
al?\gh ! la/ ,rosl91 z he 0 call$1 di$ 9
 ! ye> #aggh1 & ! e/ates pass$ into !   
possession ( ! ,ersk9es1 ,e>ls (        
,rosslyn1 ! old tradition has n be5     
ext+ui%$4 ,some?+ ( ! same k9d is       
describ$ z hav+ happ5$ to ! old ,corni% 
family ( ! ,v+oes on _! e/ate (         
,treville1 = ?r\gh all "t a peculi> tok5
 has m>k$ ! com+ dea? ( "o ( ! family4  
,above ! deep cav]ns 9 ! ,treville      
,cliff rises a c>n4 ,on ?is *a9s ( fire 
7 se5 asc5d+ & desc5d+1 & (t5times 7    
accompani$ by l\d & frightful noises4 ,b
 x is report$ t ^! tok5s h n tak5 place 
s9ce ! la/ male ( ! family came to a    
viol5t end4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,hunt1#db  
tradition tells u ?is e/ate 0 giv5 to an
 old family :o came ) ! ,conqu]or to ?is
 c\ntry4 ,?is ance/or is said to h be5 !
 ,duke ( ,norm&y's w9e ta/]1 & to h     
belong$ to ! anci5t ,c\nts ( ,treville1 
h5ce ! "n ( ! e/ate4 ,= _m g5]ations !  
family has be5 decl9+1 & ! race is n[   

ne>ly1 if n q1 ext9ct4  ,9 "s cases1    
families h be5 appris$ ( an approa*+    
dea? by "s /range spectre1 ei!r male or 
female1 a rem>kable in/ance ( :i* occurs
 9 ! ,,ms4 memoirs ( ,lady ,fan%aw1 & is
 to ?is effect3 ,h] husb&1 ,sir ,ri*>d1 
& %e1 *anc$1 dur+ _! abode 9 ,irel&1 to 
visit a fri5d1 :o resid$ 9 8 anci5t     
b>onial ca/le surr\nd$ ) a moat4 ,at    
midnight %e 0 awak5$ by a gha/ly &      
sup]natural scream1 &1 look+ out ( b$1  
beheld by ! moonlight a female face & "p
 ( ! =m hov]+ at ! w9d[4 ,! face 0 t ( a
 "y & r h&some woman1 b pale2 & ! hair1 
:i* 0 r$di%1 0 loose & di%evell$4 ,?is  
app>ition cont9u$ to exhibit itself = "s
 "t1 & !n vani%$ ) two %rieks1 simil> to
 t :i* _h at fir/ excit$ ,lady ,fan%aw's
 att5tion4 ,9 ! morn+1 ) inf9ite t]ror1 
%e communicat$ to h] ho/ :at _h happ5$1 
& f\nd him prep>$ n only to cr$it1 b to 
acc\nt =1 :at _h happ5$4  ,a ne>        
relation ( m9e1 said he1 expir$ la/     
night 9 ! ca/le4 ,be=e su* an ev5t      
happ5s 9 ?is family & ca/le1 ! female   

spectre :om y h se5 is always visible4  
,%e is believ$ to be ! _s ( a woman (   
inf]ior rank1 :om "o ( my ance/ors      
degrad$ himself by m>ry+1 & :om         
aft]w>ds1 to expiate ! di%on\r done 8   
family1 he caus$ to be dr[n$ 9 ! ca/le  
moat4  ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 no o!r ?an !    
,ban%ee1 :i* 9 times pa/ has be5 ! s\rce
 ( s mu* t]ror 9 ,irel&4 ,among/ !      
innum]able /ories told ( its appe>ance  
may be m5tion$ "o relat$ by ,mrs4       
,lefanu1 ! niece ( ,%]idan1 9 ! memoirs 
( h] gr&mo!r1 ,mrs4 ,frances ,%]idan4 ,f
 ?is acc\nt we ga!r t ,miss ,elizabe?   
,%]idan 0 a firm believ] 9 ! ,ban%ee1 & 
firmly ma9ta9$ t ! "o atta*$ to !       
,%]idan family 0 di/9ctly he>d lam5t+   
b5ea? ! w9d[s ( ! family resid5ce be=e !
 news arriv$ f ,france ( ,mrs4 ,frances 
,%]idan's dea? at ,blois4 ,%e adds t a  
niece ( ,miss ,%]idan's made h] v angry 
by obs]v+ t z ,mrs4 ,frances ,%]idan 0  
by bir? a ,*amb]la9e1 a family ( ,engli%
 extraction1 %e _h no "r to ! gu>dian%ip
 ( an ,iri% fairy1 & t !re=e ! ,ban%ee  

mu/ h made a mi/ake4  ,likewise1 _m a   
,scot* family has its dea?-w>n+1 a      
notable "o be+ ! ,boda* ,glass1 :i* ,sir
 ,walt] ,scott has introduc$ 9 8        
,wav]ley z ! mess5g] ( bad-tid+s to !   
,mac,ivors1 ! tru? ( :i*1 x is said1 has
 be5 traditionally prov$ by ! exp]i5ce (
 no less ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,x is ?us
 describ$ by ,f]gus to ,wav]ley3 ',y mu/
 "k t :5 my ance/or1 ,ian nan ,*ai/el1  
want$ ,nor?umb]l&1 !re 0 appo9t$ ) him 9
 ! exp$ition a sort ( s\?l& *ief1 or    
capta9 ( a b& ( ,l[l&]s1 call$ ,halb]t  
,hall4 ,9 _! return ?r\gh ! ,*eviots !y 
qu>rell$ ab\t ! division ( ! great booty
 !y _h acquir$1 & came f words to bl[s4 
,! ,l[l&]s 7 cut (f to a man1 & _! *ief 
fell ! la/1 cov]$ ) w\nds1 by ! sword ( 
my ance/or4 ,s9ce t day 8 _s has cross$ 
! ,vi* ,ian ,vohr ( ! day :5 any great  
disa/] 0 imp5d+4' ,f]gus !n gives to    
,wav]ley a graphic & detail$ acc\nt ( ! 
appe>ance ( ! ,boda*3 ',la/ night ,i    
felt s fev]i% t ,i left my qu>t]s &     
walk$ out1 9 hopes ! ke5 fro/y air w\ld 

brace my n]ves4 ,i cross$ a small foot  
bridge1 & kept walk+ backw>ds & =w>ds1  
:5 ,i obs]v$1 ) surprise1 by ! cle>     
moonlight1 a tall figure 9 a grey plaid1
 :i*1 move at :at pace ,i w\ld1 kept    
regul>ly ab\t f\r y>ds be=e me4'  ',y   
saw a ,cumb]l& peasant 9 8 ord9>y dress1
 probably4'  ',no2 ,i ?\ght s at fir/1 &
 0 a/oni%$ at ! man's audacity 9 d>+ to 
dog me4 ,i call$ to him1 b receiv$ no   
answ]4 ,i felt an anxi\s tr\bl+ at my   
he>t1 & to asc]ta9 :at ,i dread$1 ,i    
/ood /ill1 & turn$ myself on ! same spot
 successively to ! f\r po9ts ( !        
compass4 ,by heav51 ,edw>d1 turn :]e ,i 
w\ld1 ! figure 0 in/antly be=e my eyes  
at precisely ! same di/ance4 ,i 0 !n    
conv9c$ x 0 ! ,boda* ,glass4 ,my hair   
bri/l$1 & my knees %ook4 ,i mann$       
myself1 h[ev]1 & det]m9$ to return to my
 qu>t]s4 ,my gha/ly visitor glid$ be=e  
me until he rea*$ ! footbridge1 !re he  
/opp$1 & turn$ full r\nd4 ,i mu/ ei!r   
wade ! riv] or pass him z close z ,i am 
to y4 ,a desp]ate c\rage1 f\nd$ on !    

belief t my dea? 0 ne>1 made me resolve 
to make my way 9 despite ( him4 ,i made 
! sign ( ! cross1 drew my sword1 &      
utt]$1 ',9 ! "n ( ,god1 evil _s1 give   
place6'  ',vi* ,ian ,vohr1' x said1 9 a 
voice t made my v blood curdle2 'bew>e (
 to-morr[4'  ',x seem$ at t mom5t n half
 a y>d f my sword's po9t2 b ! words 7 no
 soon] spok5 ?an x 0 gone1 & no?+ appe>$
 fur!r to ob/ruct my passage4'  ,an     
ance/or ( ! family ( ,mc,clean1 (       
,lo*burg1 0 commonly report$1 be=e !    
dea? ( any ( 8 race1 to gallop along !  
sea-bea*1 ann\nc+ ! ev5t by dismal      
cries1 & lam5tations1 & ,sir ,walt]     
,scott1 9 8 ,pev]il ( ! ,peak1 tells u t
 ! ,/anley family are =ew>n$ ( ! approa*
 ( dea? by a female _s1 weep+ & bemoan+ 
h]self be=e ! dea? ( any p]son (        
di/9ction belong+ to ! family4  ,^!     
family dea?-om5s are ( a mo/ v>i$       
description1 hav+ assum$ p>ticul> =ms 9 
diff]5t localities4 ,corby ,ca/le1      
,cumb]l&1 0 fam$ = its ,radiant ,boy1 a 
lum9\s app>ition :i* occasionally made  

its appe>ance1 ! tradition 9 ! family   
be+ t ! p]son :o happ5$ to see x w\ld   
rise to ! summit ( p[]1 & aft] rea*+ t  
position w\ld die a viol5t dea?4 ,z an  
in/ance ( ?is /range belief1 x is relat$
 h[ ,"l ,ca/l]eagh 9 e>ly life saw ?is  
spectre2 z is well-kn[n1 he aft]w>ds    
became head ( ! gov]nm5t1 b f9ally p]i%$
 by 8 own h&4 ,!n !re 0 ! dread$ spectre
 ( ! ,gobl9 ,fri> associat$ ) ,new/ead  
,abbey3                            ,a   
monk1 array$     ,9 c[l & beads1 & dusky
 g>b1 appe>$1       ,n[ 9 ! moonlight1 &
 n[ laps$ 9 %ade1     ,) /eps t trod z  
heavy1 yet unhe>d--  ,?is app>ition 0   
g5]ally suppos$ to =ebode evil to !     
memb] ( ! family to :om x appe>$1 & its 
movem5ts h ?us be5 poetically describ$  
by ,"l ,byron1 :o1 x may be add$1       
ma9ta9$ t he beheld ?is uncanny spectre 
be=e 8 ill-/>r$ union ) ,miss           
,millbanke3      ,by ! m>riage b$ ( _!  
lords1 'tis said1       ,he flits on !  
bridal eve2     ,& 'tis held z fai?1 to 
_! b$ ( dea?       ,he comes--b n to    

grieve4      ,:5 an heir is born1 he is 
he>d to m\rn1       ,& :5 aught is to   
befall     ,t anci5t l9e1 9 ! pale      
moon%9e       ,he walks f hall to hall4 
,8 =m y may trace1 b n 8 face1          
',tis %ad[$ by 8 c[l2     ,b 8 eyes may 
be se5 f ! folds betwe51       ,& !y    
seem ( a p>t$ s\l4  ,an anci5t ,roman   
,ca?olic family 9 ,york%ire1 ( ! "n (   
,middleton1 is said to be appris$ ( !   
dea? ( anyone ( its memb]s by !         
appe>ance ( a ,b5$ict9e nun1 & ,b]ry    
,pom]oy ,ca/le1 ,devon%ire1 0 suppos$ to
 be haunt$ by ! daught] ( a =m] b>on1 :o
 bore a *ild to h] own fa!r1 & aft]w>ds 
/rangl$ ! fruit ( _! ince/u\s int]c\rse4
 ,b1 aft] dea?1 x seems ?is wret*$ woman
 c\ld n re/1 & :5ev] dea? 0 ab\t to     
visit ! ca/le %e 0 g5]ally se5 sadly    
w5d+ h] way to ! sc5e ( h] e>?ly crimes4
 ,accord+ to ano!r tradition1 !re is a  
circul> t[]1 call$ ,m>g>et's ,t[]1 ris+ 
above "s brok5 /eps t lead into a dismal
 vault1 & ! tale /ill runs t1 on c]ta9  
ev5+s 9 ! ye>1 ! _s ( ! ,ladye ,m>g>et1 

a "y daught] ( ! h\se ( ,pom]oy1 appe>s 
clad 9 :ite on ^! /eps1 &1 beckon+ to ! 
pass]s-by1 lures !m to de/ruction into !
 dungeon ru9 b5ea? !m4  ,&1 inde$1 x    
w\ld seem to h be5 a n infrequ5t        
occurr5ce = family gho/s to w>n ! liv+  
:5 dea? 0 at h&--a piece ( sup]/ition   
:i* has always held a prom95t place 9   
our h\sehold traditions1 rem9d+ u (     
k9dr$ /ories on ! ,cont95t1 :]e !       
s-call$ ,:ite ,lady has long be5 an     
object ( dread4  ,!re has1 too1 long be5
 a /range notion t :5 /orms1 heavy ra9s1
 or o!r elem5tal /rife1 take place at ! 
dea? ( a great man1 ! _s ( ! /orm w n be
 appeas$ till ! mom5t ( burial4 ,?is    
belief seems to h ga9$ great /r5g? on ! 
occasion ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton's fun]al1
 :51 aft] "s weeks ( heavy ra91 & "s ( !
 highe/ floods ev] kn[n1 ! skies began  
to cle>1 & bo? ra9 & flood abat$4 ,x 0 a
 common obs]vation 9 ! week be=e !      
duke's int]m5t1 ,oh1 ! ra9 won't give   
o'er till ! ,duke is buri$6             
,,footnotes3  #ci ,family ,romance--,sir

 ,b]n>d ,burke--#ahec1 ii41 #bjj-baj4   
#dj ,9 #afda !re 0 publi%$ a tract1 ) a 
frontispiece1 entitl$ ,a ,true ,relation
 ( an ,app>ition1 9 ! ,lik5ess ( a ,bird
 ) a :ite brea/1 t appe>$ hov]+ ov] !   
,dea?-b$ ( "s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,mr4 ,james  
,ox5ham1 c4  #da ,?is tradition has be5 
wr\ght into a romantic /ory1 entitl$    
,*>tley1 or ! ,fatali/4  #db ,popul>    
,romances ( ,we/ ( ,engl&4     ,,*apt]  
,,xi4  ,,weird ,,possessions4      ,b n 
a ^w o' x2 'tis fairies' treasure1      
,:i*1 b reveal$1 br+s on ! blabb]'s ru94
                ,,mass+]',s ,fatal      
,d[ry4   ,f ! e>lie/ days a /range      
fatality has be5 suppos$ to cl+ to c]ta9
 ?+s--a phase ( sup]/ition :i* probably 
f9ds z _m believ]s n[adays z :5 ,hom]   
wrote ( ! fatal necklace ( ,eriphyle t  
wr\ght mis*ief to all :o _h be5 9       
possession ( x4 ,9 num]\s cases1 x is   
difficult to acc\nt = ! prejudice ?us   
display$1 al?\gh occasionally x is bas$ 
on "s tradition>y /ory4 ,b :atev] !     
orig9 ( ! luck1 or ill-luck1 atta*+ to  

sundry family possessions1 su* heirlooms
 h be5 pres]v$ ) a k9d ( sup]/iti\s c>e1
 h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation4  ,"o ( 
! mo/ rem>kable curiosities connect$ )  
family sup]/itions is :at is commonly   
kn[n z ,! ,coal/\n ,pe>1 ! /range       
antec$5t hi/ory ( :i* is ?us giv5 9 a "w
 entitl$1 ,! ,picture ( ,scotl&3 ,)9    
sight ( ! ,h\se ( ,le?+ton1 9           
,hadd+ton%ire1 /&s ! mansions (         
,coal/\n1 ! seat ( ! anci5t family (    
,coal/\n1 ^: e/ate pass$ by a s]ies (   
heirs ( l9e into ! possession ( !       
,c\ntess ( ,dalh\sie4 ,?is place is     
*iefly wor?y ( att5tion "h1 on acc\nt ( 
a /range heirloom1 ) :i* ! welf>e ( !   
family 0 =m]ly suppos$ to be connect$4  
,"o ( ! ,b>ons ( ,coal/\n1 ab\t ?ree    
hundr$ ye>s ago1 m>ri$ ,jean ,hay1      
daught] ( ,john1 ?ird ,"l ,ye/]1 ) :om  
he obta9$ a d[ry1 n consi/+ ( su* base  
mat]ials z h\ses or l&1 b nei!r m nor   
less ?an a pe>4 ',sure su* a pe> 0 nev] 
se51' h[ev]1 z ?is ( ,coal/\n1 :i* a    
remote ance/or ( ! "y lady1 fam$ = 8    

necromantic p[]1 0 suppos$ to h inve/$ )
 "s en*antm5t t r5d]$ x p]fectly        
invaluable4 ,"l ,ye/]1 9 giv+ away 8    
daught]1 in=m$ 8 son-9-law t1 good z !  
lass might be1 h] d[ry 0 mu* bett]1     
because1 :ile %e c\ld only h value 9 h] 
own g5]ation1 ! pe>1 s long z x 0       
cont9u$ 9 8 family1 w\ld be att5d$ )    
unfail+ prosp]ity1 & ?us might cause !  
family to fl\ri% to ! end ( "t4         
,accord+ly1 ! pe> 0 pres]v$ z a sacr$   
palladium1 bo? by ! laird :o fir/ obta9$
 x1 & by all 8 desc5dants2 till "o ( _! 
ladies1 tak+ a long+ = ! =bidd5 fruit   
:ile pregnant1 inflict$ ^u x a deadly   
bite3 9 consequ5ce ( :i*1 x is said1    
sev]al ( ! be/ f>ms on ! e/ate v spe$ily
 came to ! m>ket4  ,! pe>1 tradition    
goes on to tell u1 became /one h>d      
imm$iately aft] ! lady _h bit x1 & 9 ?is
 condition x rema9s till ?is day1 ) !   
m>ks ( ,lady ,br\n's tee? indelibly     
impr9t$ on x4 ,:e!r x be really ?us     
=tifi$ aga9/ all fur!r attacks ( ! k9d  
or n1 x is c]ta9 t x is n[ dispos$ 9 "s 

secure "p ( ! h\se--or z we h be5 in=m$ 
9 a *e/1 ! key ( :i* is kept secure by !
 ,e>l ( ,dalh\sie--s z to be out ( all  
dang] :atsoev]4 ,! ,coal/[ne pe>1 x is  
add$1 )\t reg>d to ! sup]/ition atta*$  
to x1 mu/ be consid]$ a v great         
curiosity 9 its way1 hav+1 9 all        
probability1 exi/$ five hundr$ ye>s--a  
great] age ?an1 p]haps1 has ev] be5     
rea*$ by any o!r su* production (       
nature4  ,ano!r /range heirloom--an     
antique cry/al goblet--is said to h be5 
= a long "t 9 ! possession ( ,colonel   
,wilks1 ! proprietor ( ! e/ate (        
,ballaflet*]1 f\r or five miles f       
,d\glas1 ,isle ( ,man4 ,x is describ$ z 
l>g] ?an a common bell-%ap$ tumbl]1     
uncommonly light & *a/e 9 appe>ance1 &  
ornam5t$ ) floral scrolls1 hav+ betwe5 !
 designs on two sides1 upright columell 
( five pill>s1 & accord+ to an old      
tradition1 x is report$ to h be5 tak5 by
 ,magnus1 ! ,norwegian ,k+ ( ,man1 f ,/4
 ,olave's %r9e4 ,al?\gh x is by no means
 cle> on :at gr\nd ?is /atem5t re/s1 !re

 c be no d\bt b t ! goblet is v old4    
,aft] belong+ = at lea/ a hundr$ ye>s to
 ! ,flet*] family--! own]s (            
,ballaflet*]--x 0 sold ) ! effects ( !  
la/ ( ! family1 9 #aggh1 & 0 b\ght by   
,rob]t ,cs>1 ,esq41 :o gave x to 8 niece
 = safe keep+4 ,! tradition goes t x _h 
be5 giv5 to ! fir/ ( ! ,flet*] family m 
?an two c5turies ago1 ) ?is special     
injunction1 t z long z he pres]v$ x1    
peace & pl5ty w\ld foll[2 b woe to him  
:o broke x1 z he w\ld surely be haunt$  
by ! ',ihiannan ,%ee' or 'peaceful _s' (
 ,ballaflet*]4 ,x 0 kept 9 a recess1    
:5ce x 0 nev] remov$1 except at ,*ri/mas
 & ,ea/]tide1 :5 x 0 fill$ ) w9e1 &     
quaff$ (f at a brea? by ! head ( ! h\se 
only1 z a libation to ! _s = h]         
protection4  ,!n !re is ! well-kn[n     
,engli% tradition relat+ to ,ed5 ,hall1 
:]e an old pa9t$ dr9k+-glass is pres]v$1
 ! prop]ty ( ,sir ,george ,musgrave (   
,ed5hall1 9 ,cumb]l&1 9 ! possession (  
^: family x has be5 = _m g5]ations4 ,!  
tradition is t a butl] go+ to draw wat] 

f a well 9 ! g>d51 call$ ,/4 ,cu?b]t's  
well1 came ^u a company ( fairies at _! 
revels1 & snat*$ x f !m4 ,!y did all !y 
c\ld to recov] _! ravi%$ prop]ty1 b     
fail+1 disappe>$ aft] pron\nc+ ! foll[+ 
prophecy3      ,if ?is glass d break or 
fall     ,f>ewell ! luck ( ,ed5hall4  ,s
 long1 !re=e1 runs ! leg5d>y tale1 z ?is
 dr9k+ glass is pres]v$1 ! luck (       
,ed5hall w cont9ue to exi/1 b %\ld ev] !
 day occur :5 any mi%ap befalls x1 ?is  
heirloom w in/antly become an unlucky   
possession 9 ! family4 ,! mo/ rec5t     
acc\nt ( ?is cup appe>$ 9 ,! ,sc>bor\gh 
,gazette 9 ! ye> #ahhj1 9 :i* x 0       
describ$ z a glass /\p1 a dr9k+ vessel1 
ab\t six in*es 9 height1 hav+ a circul> 
base1 p]fectly flat1 two in*es 9        
diamet]1 gradually exp&+ upw>ds till x  
ends 9 a m\? f\r in*es across4 ,! g5]al 
hue is a w>m gre51 resembl+ ! tone kn[n 
by arti/s z br[n p9k4 ,^u ! transp>5t   
glass is trac$ a geometric patt]n 9 :ite
 & blue enamel1 some:at rais$1 aid$ by  
gold & a little crimson4 ,! e>lie/      

m5tion ( ?is curi\s relic seems to h be5
 made by ,francis ,d\ce1 :o 0 at        
,ed5hall 9 ! ye> #aghe1 & wrote "s v]ses
 ^u x1 b !re does n seem to be any      
au!ntic family hi/ory atta*+ to x4  ,!re
 is a room at ,munca/] ,ca/le :i* has   
long gone by ! "n ( ,h5ry ! ,six?'s     
room1 f ! circum/ance ( 8 hav+ be5      
conceal$ 9 x at ! "t he 0 fly+ f 8      
enemies 9 ! ye> #adfa1 :5 ,sir ,john    
,p5n+ton1 ! !n possessor ( ,munca/]1    
gave him a secret reception4 ,:5 ! "t = 
! k+'s dep>ture arriv$1 be=e he proce$$ 
on 8 j\rney1 he address$ ,sir ,john     
,p5n+ton ) _m k9d & c\rte\s ackn[l$gm5ts
 = 8 loyal reception1 regrett+1 at !    
same "t1 t he _h no?+ ( m value to      
pres5t him )1 z a te/imony ( 8 goodwill1
 ?an ! cup out ( :i* he cross$ himself4 
,he !n gave x into ! h&s ( ,sir ,john1  
accompany+ ! pres5t ) ^! words3 ,!      
family %all prosp] s long z !y pres]ve x
 unbrok54 ,h5ce x is call$ ! ,luck (    
,munca/]4 ,! b5$iction atta*$ to its    
security1 says ,roby1 9 8 ,traditions ( 

,lanca%ire1 be+ !n upp]mo/ 9 !          
recollection ( ! family1 x 0 consid]$   
ess5tial to ! prosp]ity ( ! h\se at ! "t
 ( ! usurpation1 t ! ,luck ( ,munca/]   
%\ld be deposit$ 9 a safe place2 x 0    
consequ5tly buri$ till ! cessation (    
ho/ilities _h r5d]$ all fur!r c>e &     
concealm5t unnecess>y4 ,b1 un=tunately1 
! p]son commission$ to dis9t] ! preci\s 
relic1 let ! box fall 9 :i* x 0 lock$   
up1 :i* s al>m$ ! !n exi/+ memb]s ( !   
family1 t !y c\ld n mu/] c\rage en\gh to
 satisfy _! appreh5sions4 ,! box1 !re=e1
 accord+ to ! tradition>y /ory pres]v$ 9
 ! family1 rema9$ unop5$ = m ?an =ty    
ye>s2 at ! expiration ( :i* p]iod1 a    
,p5n+ton1 m c\rage\s ?an 8 pr$ecessors1 
unlock$ ! casket1 &1 mu* to ! delight ( 
all1 proclaim$ ! ,luck ( ,munca/] to be 
un9jur$4 ,x 0 an auspici\s mom5t1 = !   
d\bts z to ! cup's safety 7 n[ dispell$1
 & ! promise held good3      ,x %all    
bless ?y b$1 x %all bless ?y bo>d1      
,!y %all prosp] by ?is tok51     ,9     
,munca/] ,ca/le good luck %all be1      

,till ! *>m$ cup is brok54  ,"s ?+s1    
aga91 h ga9$ a /range notoriety ?r\gh ! 
=ce ( circum/ances4 ,a curi\s /ory is   
told1 = in/ance1 ( a c]ta9 iron *e/ 9   
,irel&1 ! facts relat+ to :i* are ^!3 ,9
 ! ye> #afed1 ,mr4 ,john ,b\rne1 *ief   
tru/ee ( ! e/ate ( ,john ,mallet1 (     
,enmore1 fell sick at 8 h\se at ,durley1
 :5 8 life 0 pron\nc$ by a physician to 
be 9 imm95t dang]4 ,)9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1  
:ile ! doctor & ,mrs4 ,c>lisle--a       
relative ( ,mr4 ,b\rne--7 sitt+ by 8    
b$side1 ! doctor op5$ ! curta9s at !    
b$-foot to give him air1 :5 sudd5ly a   
great iron *e/ by ! w9d[1 ) ?ree        
locks--9 :i* *e/ 7 all ! writ+s & title 
de$s ( ,mr4 ,mallet's e/ate--began to   
op5 lock by lock4 ,! lid ( ! iron *e/ !n
 lift$ itself up1 & /ood wide op54 ,x is
 add$ t ,mr4 ,b\rne1 :o _h n spok5 =    
tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 rais$ himself up 9 ! b$1
 & look+ at ! *e/1 cri$ out1 ,y say     
true1 y say true2 y are 9 ! "r2 ,i w be 
) y by & bye4 ,he !n lay d[n app>5tly 9 
an exhau/$ condition1 & spoke no m4 ,!  

*e/ lid fell aga91 & lock$ itself lock  
by lock1 & )9 an h\r aft]w>ds ,mr4      
,b\rne expir$4  ,!re is a /ory curr5t ( 
,"l ,lovat t :5 he 0 born a numb] (     
swords t hung up 9 ! hall ( ! h\se      
leap$1 ( !mselves1 out ( ! scabb>d4 ,?is
 circum/ance (t5 =m$ ! topic (          
conv]sation1 &1 among 8 clan1 0 look$ ^u
 z an un=tunate om54 ,by a curi\s       
co9cid5ce1 ,"l ,lovat 0 n only ! la/    
p]son behead$ on ,t[] ,hill1 b 0 ! la/  
p]son behead$ 9 ?is c\ntry--,april #i1  
#agdg--;an ev5t :i* ,walpole has ?us    
describ$ 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 tell+ u t he  
di$ extremely well1 )\t passion1        
affectation1 buffoon]y1 or timidity4 ,he
 pr(ess$ himself a ,jans5i/1 made no    
spee*1 b sat d[n a little :ile 9 a *air 
on ! scaffold & talk$ to ! p ab\t him4  
,& ,aubrey1 relat+ a simil> anecdote ( a
 picture1 tells u h[ ,sir ,walt] ,long's
 wid[ did make a solemn promise to him  
on 8 dea?-b$ t %e w\ld n m>ry aft] 8    
decease2 b ?is %e did n keep1 = n long  
aft]1 "o ,sir----,fox1 a v beautiful "y 

g5tleman1 did w9 h] love1 s t1 not)/&+  
h] promise a=esaid1 %e m>ri$ him4 ,!y 7 
at ,s\? ,wra?all1 :]e ! picture ( ,sir  
,walt] hung ov] ! p>l\r door1 &1 on     
ent]+ ?is room on _! return f *ur*1 !   
/r+ ( ! picture broke1 & ! picture1 :i* 
0 pa9t$ on wood1 fell on ! lady's %\ld] 
& crack$ 9 ! fall4 ,?is made h] lady%ip 
reflect on h] promise1 & drew "s te>s f 
h] eyes4     ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,romance  
,,( ,,disguise4      ,,pisanio to       
,,imog53       ,y mu/ =get to be a      
woman2 *ange       ,comm& into ob$i5ce3 
fe> & nic5ess--       ,! h&maids ( all  
wom51 or1 m truly1       ,woman its     
pretty self1 into a waggi% c\rage3      
,ready 9 gibes1 quick answ]$1 saucy1 &  
,z qu>relsome z ! weasel2 nay1 y mu/    
,=get t r>e/ treasure ( y\r *eek        
,expos+ x--b1 ,oh6 ! h>d] he>t6         
,alack6 no rem$y6 to ! gre$y t\*        
,( common-kiss+ ,titan1 & =get          
,y\r lab\rsome & da9ty trims4           
,cymbel9e1 ,,act ,,iii41 ,,sc4 #d4   ,t 
a woman1 "u any circum/ances1 %\ld      

dismiss h] prop] app>el1 x has be5      
rem>k$1 may well appe> to u z some?+ l a
 ph5om5on4 ,yet in/ances are f> f       
uncommon1 ! motive be+ orig9at$ 9 a     
v>iety ( circum/ances4 ,a "y lady1 x may
 be1 falls 9 love1 &1 to ga9 h] end1    
assumes male attire s t %e may escape   
detection1 z 9 ! case ( a girl1 :o1 giv+
 h] affections to a sailor1 & n be+ able
 to foll[ him 9 h] natural & recognis$  
"*1 put on jacket & tr\s]s1 & became1 to
 all appe>ance1 a bro!r ( 8 mess4 ,9 o!r
 cases1 a pure mascul9ity ( "* seems to 
lead wom5 to take on ! guise ( m54      
,app>5tly feel+ !mselves misplac$ 91 &  
misrepres5t$ by1 ! female dress1 !y take
 up ) t ( m5 simply t !y may be all[$ to
 employ !mselves 9 ^? manly avocations =
 :i* _! ta/e & nature are fitt$4 ,9     
,caulfield's ,portraits ( ,rem>kable    
,p]sons1 we f9d a portrait ( ,anne      
,mills1 /yl$ ! female sailor1 :o is     
repres5t$ z /&+ on :at appe>s to be !   
end ( a pi] & hold+ 9 "o h& a human     
head1 :ile ! o!r be>s a sword1 !        

in/rum5t d\btless ) :i* ! decapitation 0
 effect$4 ,9 ! ye> #agdj1 %e 0 s]v+ on  
bo>d ! ,maid/one1 a frigate1 & 9 an     
action betwe5 t vessel & ! enemy1 %e    
exhibit$ su* desp]ate & d>+ val\r z to  
be p>ticul>ly notic$ by ! :ole crew4 ,b 
h] motives = assum+ ! male habit d n    
seem to h transpir$4#dc  ,a f> m excit+ 
c>e] 0 t ( ,m>y ,anne ,talbot1 ! y\nge/ 
( sixte5 illegitimate *ildr51 :om h] "m 
bore to "o ( ! heads ( ! noble h\se (   
,talbot4 ,%e 0 born on ,febru>y #bnd1   
#aggh1 & educat$ "u ! eye ( a m>ri$     
si/]1 at ^: dea? %e 0 committ$ to ! c>e 
( a g5tleman nam$ ,suck]1 :o treat$ h] )
 great sev]ity1 & :o appe>s to h tak5   
advantage ( h] fri5dless situation 9    
ord] to transf] h]1 = ! vile/ (         
purposes1 to ! h&s ( a ,capta9 ,b[51 :om
 he direct$ h] to look ^u z h] future   
gu>dian4 ,al?\gh b>ely f\rte5 ye>s old1 
,capta9 ,b[5 made h] 8 mi/ress2 &1 on   
be+ ord]$ to jo9 8 regim5t at ,/4       
,dom+o1 he compell$ ! girl to g ) him 9 
! disguise ( a footboy & "u ! "n ( ,john

 ,taylor4 ,b ,capta9 ,b[5 _h sc>cely    
rea*$ ,/4 ,dom+o :5 he 0 rem&$ ) 8      
regim5t to ,europe to jo9 ! ,duke (     
,york's ,fl&]s ,exp$ition4 ,& ?is "t %e 
0 made to enrol h]self z a drumm] 9 !   
corps4  ,%e 0 9 sev]al skirmi%es1 be+   
w\nd$ once by a ball :i* /ruck "o ( h]  
ribs1 & ano!r "t by a sabre /roke on !  
side4 ,at ,val5ci5nes1 h[ev]1 ,capta9   
,b[5 0 kill$2 &1 f9d+ among 8 effects   
sev]al lett]s relat+ to h]self1 :i*     
prov$ t %e _h be5 cruelly defraud$ (    
money left to h]1 %e resolv$ to leave ! 
regim5t1 & to return1 if possible1 to   
,engl&4 ,accord+ly %e set out attir$ z a
 sailor boy1 & ev5tually hir$ h]self to 
! ,comm&] ( a ,fr5* lugg]1 :i* turn$ out
 to be a private]4 ,b :5 ! vessel fell 9
 ) "s ( ,"l ,h[e's vessels 9 ! ,*annel1 
%e refus$ to fight aga9/ h] c\ntrym51   
not)/&+ all ! bl[s & m5aces ! ,fr5*     
capta9 c\ld use4 ,! private] 0 tak51 &  
our h]o9e 0 c>ri$ be=e ,"l ,h[e1 to :om 
%e told c&idly all t _h happ5$ to       
h]--keep+ h] sex a secret4  ,m>y ,anne  

,talbot1 or ,john ,taylor1 0 next plac$ 
on bo>d ! ,brunswick1 :]e %e witness$   
,"l ,h[e's great victory ( ! #a/ ,june1 
& 0 actively engag$ 9 x4 ,b %e 0 s]i\sly
 w\nd$1 h] left leg be+ /ruck a little  
above ! knee by a musket-ball1 & brok51 
& sev]ely sma%$ l[] d[n by a grape %ot4 
,on rea*+ ,engl& %e 0 convey$ to ,hasl> 
,hospital1 :]e %e rema9$ f\r mon?s1 no  
suspicion hav+ ev] be5 ent]ta9$ ( h] be+
 a woman4 ,b %e 0 no soon] out ( !      
hospital ?an1 reta9+ h] disguise1 %e    
ent]$ a small man-(-w>--! ,vesuvius1 :i*
 0 captur$ by two ,fr5* %ips1 :5 %e 0   
s5t to ! prisons ( ,dunkirk4 ,"h %e 0   
inc>c]at$ = eighte5 mon?s1 b1 hav+ be5  
discov]$ plann+ an escape ) a "y        
mid%ipman1 %e 0 conf9$ 9 a pit*-d>k     
dungeon = elev5 weeks1 on a diet ( bread
 & wat]4 ,an ex*ange ( prison]s set h]  
at lib]ty1 &1 he>+ accid5tally an       
,am]ican m]*ant capta9 inquir+ 9 !      
/reets ( ,dunkirk = a lad to g to ,new  
,york z %ip's /ew>d %e (f]$ h] s]vices1 
& 0 accept$4 ,accord+ly1 9 ,augu/1      

#agif1 %e sail$ ) ,capta9 ,field1 &1 on 
arriv+ at ,rhode ,isl&1 %e resid$ ) !   
,capta9's family4  ,b "h ano!r k9d (    
adv5ture 0 to befall h]--= a niece (    
,capta9 ,field's fell deeply 9 love )   
h]1 ev5 go+ s f> z to propose m>riage4  
,on leav+ ,rhode ,isl&1 ! "y lady _h su*
 al>m+ fits t1 aft] sail+ two miles1    
,m>y ,anne ,talbot 0 call$ back by a    
boat1 & compell$ to promise a spe$y     
return to ! enam\r$ "y lady4 ,on rea*+  
,engl&1 %e 0 "o day on %ore ) "s ( h]   
comrades :5 %e 0 seiz$ by a press-gang1 
& f9d+ !re 0 no o!r way ( gett+ (f ?an  
by reveal+ h] sex1 %e did s1 h] /ory    
creat+ a great s5sation4 ,f ?is "t %e   
nev] w5t to sea aga91 & soon aft]w>ds   
liv$ 9 s]vice ) a booksell]1 ,mr4       
,kirby1 :o wrote h] memoir4#dd  ,& !    
late ,colonel ,fr$ ,burnaby has record$ 
! hi/ory ( a s+ul> case1 ! facts ( :i*  
came "u 8 notice :5 he 0 ) ,don ,c>los  
dur+ ! ,c>li/ ris+ ( ! ye> #ahgd3 ,a    
discov]y 0 made a few days ago t a woman
 0 s]v+ 9 ! ,royali/s' ranks1 dress$ 9 a

 soldi]'s uni=m4 ,%e 0 f\nd out 9 !     
foll[+ mann]4 ,! prie/ ( ! village to   
:]e %e belong$ happ5+ to pass ?r\gh a   
t[n :]e ! regim5t 0 qu>t]$1 & *anc+ to  
see h]1 0 /ruck by ! lik5ess %e bore to 
"o ( 8 p>i%ion]s4  ,y mu/ be ,&alicia   
,bravo1 he rem>k$4  ,no1 ,i am h] bro!r1
 0 ! reply4  ,! ,cure's suspicions 7    
ar\s$1 & at 8 sugge/ion1 an inquiry 0   
made1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t ! y\?ful soldi] 
_h no "r to ! mascul9e ve/m5ts %e wore4 
,don ,c>los1 :o 0 told ( ! affair1      
desir$ t %e %\ld be s5t z a nurse to !  
hospital ( ,durango1 &1 :5 he visit$ !  
e/abli%m5t1 pres5t$ ! fair ,amazon ) a  
milit>y cross ( m]it4 ,! poor girl 0    
delight$ ) ! decoration1 & bes\ght ! ,k+
 to all[ h] to return to ! regim5t1 z %e
 said %e 0 m accu/om$ to inflict+ w\nds 
?an to heal+ !m4 ,9 fact1 %e s implor$  
to be p]mitt$ to s]ve once m z a soldi]1
 t at la/1 ,don ,c>los1 to extricate    
himself f ! difficulty1 said1 ,no1 ,i _c
 all[ y to jo9 a regim5t ( m52 b :5 ,i  
=m a battalion ( wom51 ,i promise1 ^u my

 hon\r1 t y %all be nam$ ! ,colonel4  ,x
 w nev] happ51 said ! girl1 & %e bur/   
into te>s z ! ,k+ left ! hospital4  ,at 
,haddon ,hall may /ill be se5 ,doro?y   
,v]non's ,door1 :5ce ! heiress ( ,haddon
 /ole out "o moonlight night to jo9 h]  
lov]4 ,! /ory g5]ally told is t1 :ile h]
 eld] si/]1 ! affianc$ bride ( ,sir     
,?omas ,/anley1 second son ( ! ,e>l (   
,d]by1 0 made mu* ( 9 h] recognis$      
atta*m5t1 ,doro?y1 on ! o!r h&1 0 n only
 kept 9 ! backgr\nd1 b e ob/acle 0 ?r[n 
9 h] way aga9/ a connection %e _h =m$ ) 
,john ,mann]s1 son ( ! ,e>l ( ,rutl&4 ,b
 some?+ ( ! wild bird1 x is said1 0     
notic$ 9 ,doro?y1 & %e 0 closely wat*$1 
kept almo/ a prison]1 & c\ld only beat  
h] w+s aga9/ ! b>s t conf9$ h]4 ,?is k9d
 ( surveillance w5t on = "s "t1 b did n 
*eck ! "y lady's infatuation = h] lov]1 
& x 0 n long be=e ! "y c\ple contriv$ to
 see "o ano!r4 ,disguis$ z a woodman1   
,john ,mann]s lurk$ ( a day 9 ! woods   
r\nd ,haddon = sev]al weeks1 obta9+ n[ &
 !n a /ol5 glance1 a hurri$ ^w1 or a    

pressure ( ! h& f ! fair ,doro?y4  ,at  
l5g?1 h[ev]1 an opportunity arriv$ :i*  
enabl$ ,doro?y to c>ry out ! plan :i* _h
 be5 sugge/$ to h] by ,john ,mann]s4 ,x 
s happ5$ t a gr& ball 0 giv5 at ,haddon 
,hall1 to celebrate ! approa*+ m>riage (
 ! eld] daught]1 &1 :il/ a ?rong ( gue/s
 fill$ ! ball-room1 :]e ! /r+$ m9/rels  
play$ old dances 9 ! ,m9/rels' ,gall]y1 
& ! horns blew l[1 ev]yone be+ too busy 
) 8 own int]e/s & pleasures to att5d to 
^? ( ano!r1 ! "y ,miss ,doro?y /ole away
 unobs]v$ f ! ball-room1 pass$ out ( !  
door1 :i* is n[ "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ p>ts 
( ?is hi/oric pile ( build+s1 & cross$ !
 t]race to :]e1 at ! ladies' /eps1 %e   
c\ld dimly disc]n figures hid+ 9 ! %ad[ 
( ! trees4 ,ano!r mom5t1 & %e 0 9 h]    
lov]'s arms4 ,horses 7 wait+1 & ,doro?y 
0 soon rid+ away ) h] lov] ?r\gh !      
moonlight1 & 0 m>ri$ on ! foll[+ morn+4 
,?is /ory1 :i* has be5 gracefully told  
by ,eliza ,metey>d "u ! title ( ,! ,love
 ,/eps ( ,doro?y ,v]non1 has always be5 
reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ romantic & pleasant 

episodes 9 ! hi/ory ( ,haddon ,hall4    
,?r\gh ,doro?y's m>riage1 ! e/ate (     
,haddon pass$ f ! family ( ,v]non to t (
 ,mann]s1 & a bran* ( ! h\se ( ,rutl& 0 
transf]r$ to ! c\nty ( ,d]by4           
,illu/ration3 ,,doro?y ,,v]non ,,& ,,!  
,,woodman4  ,b love has always be5 an   
inducem5t1 9 "o =m or ano!r = disguise1 
& a romantic /ory is told ( ,sir ,john  
,bolle1 ( ,?orpe ,hall1 9 ,l9coln%ire1  
:o di/+ui%$ himself at ,cadiz1 9 ! ye>  
#aeif4 ,among ! prison]s tak5 at ?is    
memorable seige1 0 a fair captive (     
great beauty1 high rank1 & imm5se weal?1
 & :o 0 ! peculi> *>ge ( ,sir ,john     
,bolle4 ,%e soon became deeply enam\r$ (
 h] gallant captor1 & 9 8 c\rte\s       
company 0 all h] joy1 h] infatuation be+
 s great t %e entreat$ him to all[ h] to
 accompany him to ,engl& disguis$ z 8   
page4 ,b ,sir ,john _h a wife at home1 &
 repli$--to quote ! v]sion ( ! /ory giv5
 9 ,dr4 ,p]cy's ,relics ( ,anci5t       
,engli% ,poetry3--        ,c\rte\s lady1
 leave ?is fancy1          ,"h comes all

 t bre$s ! /rife2        ,i 9 ,engl& h  
already          ,a sweet woman to my   
wife4     ,i w n falsify my v[ = gold or
 ga91     ,nor yet = all ! faire/ dames 
t live 9 ,spa94  ,!reupon ! fair lady   
det]m9$ to retire to a conv5t1 admir+ ! 
gallant soldi] all ! m = 8 fai?ful      
devotion to 8 wife4        ,o happy is t
 woman          ,t enjoys s true a      
fri5d6        ,_m happy days ,god s5d   
h]6          ,( my suit ,i make an end1 
,on my knees ,i p>don crave = my (f5ce1 
,:i* did f love & true affection fir/   
comm5ce4        ,i w sp5d my days 9     
pray]1          ,love & all h] laws     
defy2        ,9 a nunn]y w ,i %r\d me1  
,f> f any company4     ,b ere my pray]s 
h an end be sure ( ?is1     ,to pray =  
!e & = ?y love ,i w n miss4  ,b1 be=e   
=sak+ ! _w1 %e transmitt$ to h]         
unconsci\s rival 9 ,engl& h] jewels &   
valuable knicknacks1 includ+ h] own     
portrait drawn 9 gre5--a circum/ance :i*
 obta9$ = ! orig9al ! designation ( !   
,gre5 ,lady1 & ,?orpe ,hall has long be5

 said to be haunt$ by ! lady 9 gre51 :o 
has be5 9 ! habit ( appe>+ b5ea? a      
p>ticul> tree close to ! mansion4  ,a   
/ory1 :i* has be5 gracefully told 9 "o (
 ,moore's ,iri% ,melodies1 relates to   
,h5ry ,cecil1 ,e>l ( ,exet]1 :o e>ly 9  
life fell 9 love ) ! ri* heiress ( !    
,v]nons ( ,hanbury4 ,a m>riage 0        
ev5tually arrang$1 b ?is union prov$ a  
complete failure1 & t]m9at$ 9 a divorce4
 ,!reupon "y ,cecil1 di/ru/ful ( !      
conv5tionalities ( society1 & to prev5t 
any "o ( ! fair sex m>ry+ him on acc\nt 
( 8 position1 resolv$ on lay+ aside !   
artificial attractions ( 8 rank1 & seek+
 "s c\ntry maid5 :o w\ld w$ him f       
dis9t]e/$ motives ( affection4          
,accord+ly he took up 8 abode at a small
 inn 9 a retir$ ,%rop%ire village1 b ev5
 "h 8 movem5ts creat$ suspicion1 "s     
ma9ta9+ t he 0 connect$ ) smuggl]s or   
game/]s1 :ile all agre$ t di%one/y or   
fraud 0 ! cause ( ! my/]y ( ! ',london  
g5tleman's' proce$+s4 ,annoy$ at ! rude 
mole/ations to :i* he 0 daily1 m or     

less1 expos$1 he quitt$ ! inn & remov$  
to a f>m-h\se 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :]e he  
rema9$ = two ye>s1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* "t he
 pur*as$ "s l&1 & comm5c$ build+ himself
 a h\se3  ,b ! l&lord ( ! cottage :]e he
 liv$ _h a beautiful daught] ( ab\t     
sev5te5 ye>s1 to :om "y ,cecil became s 
deeply atta*$ t1 9 spite ( h] humble    
bir?1 & simple education1 he resolv$ to 
make h] 8 wife1 tak+ an e>ly opportunity
 ( in=m+ h] p>5ts ( 8 resolve4 ,! matt] 
came z a surprise to ! f>m] & 8 wife1 & 
all ! m s because !y _h always reg>d$   
,mr4 ,cecil z f> too gr& a p]son to     
ent]ta9 su* an idea4  ,m>ry our daught]8
 exclaim$ ! good wife1 9 amazem5t4 ,:at1
 to a f9e g5tleman6 ,no1 inde$6  ,yes1  
m>ry h]1 add$ ! husb&1 he %all m>ry h]1 
= %e likes him4 ,has he n h\se & l&1    
too1 & pl5ty ( money to keep h]8  ,s !  
ru/ic beauty 0 m>ri$1 & x 0 n long      
aft]w>ds t h] husb& f\nd x necess>y to  
repair to t[n on acc\nt ( ! ,e>l (      
,exet]'s dea?4 ,sett+ out1 z ! "y bride 
?\ght1 on a pleasure trip1 !y /opp$ 9 ! 

c\rse ( _! j\rney at sev]al noblem5's   
seats1 :]e1 to h] a/oni%m5t1 ,cecil 0   
welcom$ 9 ! mo/ fri5dly mann]4 ,at la/  
!y rea*$ ,burleigh1 9 ,nor?ampton%ire--!
 home ( ! ,cecils4 ,& on driv+ up to !  
h\se1 ,cecil unconc]n$ly ask$ 8 wife1   
:e!r %e w\ld l to be at home !re8  ,oh1 
yes1 %e excit$ly exclaim$2 x is1 inde$1 
a lovely spot1 exce$+ all ,i h se51 &   
mak+ me almo/ envy its possessor4  ,!n1 
said ! "y e>l1 x is y\rs4  ,! :ole      
affair seem$ l a fairy tale to !        
bewild]$ girl1 & :o1 b h]self1 c\ld     
describe ! feel+s %e exp]i5c$ at !      
acclamations ( joy & welcome :i* await$ 
h] 9 h] magnific5t home4 ,b x 0 no      
dream1 & z soon z ! "y e>l _h arrang$ 8 
affairs1 he return$ to ,%rop%ire1 ?rew  
(f 8 disguise1 & reveal$ 8 rank to 8    
wife's p>5ts1 assign+ to !m ! h\se he _h
 built1 ) a settlem5t ( #gjj p] annum4  
,b1 writes ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke1 if report
 speak truly1 ! n>rative mu/ h a        
melan*oly end4 ,h] lady%ip1 unaccu/om$  
to ! exalt$ sph]e 9 :i* %e mov$1 *ill$  

by its =malities1 & depress$ 9 h] own   
e/eem1 surviv$ only a few ye>s h]       
extraord9>y elevation1 & sank into an   
e>ly grave1 al?\gh ,moore has giv5 a    
bright] picture ( ?is sad close to a    
pretty romance4      ,y rememb] ,ell51  
our hamlet's pride1       ,h[ meekly %e 
bless$ h] humble lot1     ,:5 ! /rang]1 
,william1 _h made h] 8 bride1       ,&  
love 0 ! light ( _! l[ly cot4           
,toge!r !y toil$ ?r\gh w9d & ra9        
,till ,william at l5g? 9 sadness said1  
,we mu/ seek our =tunes on o!r pla9s2   
,!n sigh+ %e left h] l[ly %$4      ,!y  
roam'd a long & we>y way1       ,nor mu*
 0 ! maid5's he>t at ease1     ,:5 n[1  
at close ( "o /ormy day       ,!y see a 
pr\d ca/le among ! trees4     ,to night1
 said ! y\?1 we'll %elt] !re2       ,!  
w9d bl[s cold1 ! h\r is late2     ,s he 
blew ! horn ) a *iefta9's air1       ,& 
! port] b['d z !y pass'd ! gate4        
,n[ welcome1 ,lady6 exclaim$ ! y\?2     
,?is ca/le is ?9e1 & ^! d>k woods all4  
,%e believ$ him wild1 b 8 words 7 tru?1 

,= ,ell5 is ,lady ( ,rosna ,hall6     ,&
 de>ly ! ,"l ( ,rosna loves       ,:at  
,william ! /rang] woo'd & w$2     ,& !  
light ( bliss 9 ^? lordly groves        
,is pure z x %one 9 ! l[ly %$4  ,b "o ( 
! mo/ extraord9>y in/ances ( disguise 0 
t ( ! ,*evali] d',eon1 :o 0 born 9 ! ye>
 #agbh1 & 0 an excell5t s*ol>1 soldi]1 &
 political intrigu]4 ,9 ! s]vice ( ,l\is
 ,,xv41 he w5t to ,russia 9 female      
attire1 obta9$ employm5t z ! female     
read] to ! ,cz>9a ,elizabe?1 "u :i*     
disguise he c>ri$ on political &        
semi-political negotiations ) wond]ful  
success4 ,9 ! ye> #agfb1 he appe>$ 9    
,engl& z ,secret>y ( ! ,embassy to !    
,duke ( ,niv]nois1 & :5 ,l\is ,,xvi4    
grant$ him a p5sion & he w5t ov] to     
,v]sailles to return ?anks = ! fav\r1   
,m>ie ,anto9ette is said to h insi/$ on 
8 assum+ wom5's attire4 ,accord+ly1 to  
gratify ?is fooli% :im1 ,d',eon is      
report$ to h "o day swept into ! royal  
pres5ce attir$ l a du*ess1 :i* "* he    
support$ to ! great delight ( ! royal   

spectators4  ,9 ! ye> #agid1 he return$ 
to ?is c\ntry1 &1 be+ "h aft] !         
,revolution 0 accompli%$1 8 "n 0 plac$ 9
 ! fatal li/ ( emigrs1 & he 0 depriv$ ( 
8 p5sion4 ,! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t1 h[ev]1  
gave him an all[ance ( #bjj a ye>2 & 9 8
 old days he turn$ 8 f5c+ capabilities  
to acc\nt1 = he occasionally appe>$ 9   
mat*es ) ! ,*evali] de ,/4 ,george1 &   
p]man5tly reassum$ female attire4  ,?is 
ecc5tric "* 0 ! subject ( mu*           
speculation 9 8 lifetime1 &1 curi\s to  
say1 9 ! ye> #agga1 x 0 prov$ to !      
satisfaction ( a jury1 on a trial be=e  
,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,mansfield1 t !       
,*evali] 0 ( ! female sex4 ,! case 9 "q 
arose f a wag] betwe5 ,hayes1 a surgeon1
 & ,jacques1 an und]writ]1 ! latt] hav+ 
b\nd himself1 on receiv+ a premium1 to  
pay ! =m] a c]ta9 sum :5ev] ! fact 0    
e/abli%$ t ,d',eon 0 a woman4 ,"o ( !   
witnesses 0 ,mor&e1 an infam\s ,fr5*man1
 :o gave su* te/imony t no human be+    
c\ld d\bt ! fact ( ,d',eon be+ ( !      
female sex1 & two ,fr5* m$ical m5 gave  

equally conclusive evid5ce4 ,! result ( 
?is absurd trial 0 t ! jury return$ a   
v]dict = ! pla9tiff1 ) #gjb damages4#de 
,b all d\bt 0 cle>$ away :5 ,d',eon di$1
 9 ! ye> #ahaj1 =1 an exam9ation ( !    
body be+ made1 x 0 publicly decl>$ t !  
,*evali] 0 an old man4 ,walpole collect$
 "s facts ab\t ?is rem>kable man1 &     
writes3 ,! ,due de ,*oiseul believ$ x 0 
a woman4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,l\is ,,xv41    
,d',eon _h leave to g to ,france1 on :i*
 ! "y ,comte de ,gu]*y w5t to ,m4 de    
,v]g5nes1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & gave him 
notice t ! mom5t ,d',eon l&$ at ,calais 
he1 ,gu]*y1 w\ld cut 8 ?roat1 or ,d',eon
 %\ld 82 on :i* ,v]g5nes told ! ,c\nt t 
,d',eon 0 c]ta9ly a woman4 ,l\is ,,xv4  
correspond$ ) ,d',eon1 & :5 ! ,duc de   
,*oiseul _h s5t a vessel1 :i* lay six   
mon?s 9 ! ,?ames1 to trepan & br+ (f    
,d',eon1 ! k+ wrote a lett] ) 8 own h&  
to give him w>n+ ( ! vessel4  ,l !      
,*evali] ,d',eon1 a c]ta9 individual    
nam$ ,russell1 a native ( ,/rea?am1     
adopt$ ! guise & habits ( ! opposite    

sex1 & s skilfully did he keep up !     
deception t x 0 n kn[n till aft] 8 dea?4
 ,x appe>s f ,/rea?am ,regi/] t he 0    
buri$ on ,april #ad1 #aggb1 ! subjo9$   
memor&um be+ affix$ to ! entry3 ,?is    
p]son 0 always kn[n "u ! guise or habit 
( a woman1 & answ]$ to ! "n ( ,elizabe?1
 z regi/]$ 9 ?is p>i%1 ,novemb] #ba1    
#affi1 b on dea? prov$ to be a man4 ,x  
also appe>s f ! regi/]s ( ,/rea?am      
,p>i%1 t 8 fa!r1 ,john ,russell1 _h ?ree
 daught]s1 & two sons--,william1 born 9 
#affh1 & ,?omas 9 #afgb2 & !re is v     
little d\bt t ! above p]son1 :o 0 also  
commonly kn[n z ,betsy ! ,doctress1 0 "o
 ( ^! sons4  ,x is said t :5 he assum$ !
 g>b ( ! s(t] sex he also took ! "n ( 8 
si/] ,elizabe?1 :o1 v likely1 ei!r di$ 9
 infancy1 or settl$ at a di/ance2 b1 "u 
?is "n1 he appli$1 ab\t two ye>s be=e 8 
dea?1 = a c]tificate ( 8 baptism4 ,e>ly 
9 life1 he associat$ ) ! gypsies1 &     
became ! companion ( ! fam\s ,bampfylde 
,moore ,c>ew4 ,lat] on 9 life he resid$ 
at ,*ip/ead1 9 ,k5t1 & !re cat]$ = !    

miscellane\s wants ( ! villag]s4 ,he    
also visit$ mo/ p>ts ( ! cont95t z a    
/roll] & a vagabond1 & sometimes 9 !    
company ( a man :o pass$ = 8 husb&1 he  
mov$ ab\t f "o place to ano!r1 *ang+ 8  
maid5 "n to t ( 8 companion1 at ^: dea? 
he pass$ z 8 wid[1 be+ g5]ally kn[n by !
 famili> "n ( ,bet ,page4  ,accord+ to  
,lysons1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 w&]+s he atta*$  
himself to it9]ant quacks1 le>n$ _!     
rem$ies1 practis$ _! call+1 8 k1 c\pl$ )
 8 great exp]i5ce1 ga9+ = him !         
reputation ( be+ a mo/ infallible       
doctress4 ,he also w5t 9 = a/rology1 &  
made a consid]able sum ( money1 b 0 s   
extravagant t :5 he di$ 8 worldly goods 
7 n valu$ at half-a-sov]eign4 ,ab\t a   
ye> be=e 8 dea? he return$ to 8 native  
p>i%1 8 great age br++ him into mu*     
notoriety2 b 8 dea? 0 v sudd51 & great 0
 ! surprise on all sides :5 x became    
kn[n t he 0 a man4 ,9 life ?is /range "*
 0 a g5]al fav\rite1 & ,mr4 ,?rale 0    
wont to h him 9 8 kit*5 at ,/rea?am     
,p>k1 :ile ,dr4 ,johnson1 :o consid]$   

him a %rewd p]son1 held long            
conv]sations ) him4 ,to prev5t !        
discov]y ( 8 sex he us$ to we> a clo?   
ti$ "u 8 *91 & a l>ge pair ( nipp]s1    
f\nd 9 8 pocket aft] dea?1 are suppos$  
to h be5 ! in/rum5ts ) :i* he 0 9 !     
habit ( remov+ ! tell-tale hairs f 8    
face4#df  ,9 "s in/ances1 z 9 times (   
political intrigue & commotion1 disguise
 has be5 resort$ to z a means ( escape &
 concealm5t ( p]sonal id5tity1 "o ( !   
mo/ romantic & rem>kable cases on record
 be+ t ( ,"l ,clif=d1 popul>ly kn[n z ! 
%eph]d lad4 ,x appe>s t ,lady ,clif=d1  
appreh5sive le/ ! life ( h] son1 sev5   
ye>s ( age1 might be sacrific$ 9        
v5geance = ! blood ( ! y\?ful ,e>l (    
,rutl&1 :om ,"l ,clif=d _h murd]$ 9 cold
 blood at ! t]m9ation ( ! battle (      
,s&al1 plac$ him 9 ! keep+ ( a %eph]d :o
 _h m>ri$ "o ( h] inf]ior s]vants--an   
att5dant on ! boy's nurse4 ,8 "n &      
p>5tage laid aside1 ! "y boy 0 br\ght up
 among ! moors & hills z "o ( ! %eph]d's
 own *ildr54 ,on rea*+ ! age ( f\rte51 a

 rum\r someh[ spread to ! ,c\rt t ! son 
( ! black-fac$ ,clif=d1 z 8 fa!r _h be5 
call$1 0 liv+ 9 concealm5t 9 ,york%ire4 
,8 "m1 naturally al>m$1 _h ! boy        
imm$iately remov$ to ! vic9ity ( !      
village ( ,?relkeld1 amid/ ! ,cumb]l&   
hills1 :]e %e _h sometimes ! opportunity
 ( see+ him4  ,b1 /range to say x is    
d\btful :e!r ,lady ,clif=d made kn[n h] 
relation%ip to him1 or :e!r1 inde$1 !   
%eph]d "l _h any di/9ct idea ( 8 l(ty   
l9eage4 ,x is g5]ally suppos$1 h[ev]1 t 
!re 0 a complete sep>ation betwe5 "m &  
*ild--a tradition :i* 0 accept$ by      
,wordswor?1 ) :om ! /ory ( ! %eph]d boy 
0 an especial fav\rite4 ,9 8 ,song at ! 
,fea/ ( ,br\gham ,ca/le1 ! poet ?us     
prettily describes ! %eph]d boy's curi\s
 c>e]3--      ,n[ :o is he t b\nds ) joy
     ,on ,c>ro*'s side1 a %eph]d boy8   
,no ?\ghts ha? he b ?\ghts t pass1      
,light z ! w9d along ! grass4     ,c ?is
 be he :o hi!r came     ,9 secret1 l a  
smo!r$ flame8     ,o'er :om su* ?ankful 
te>s 7 %$     ,= %elt]1 & a poor man's  

bread6     ,god loves ! *ild2 & ,god ha?
 will$     ,t ^? de> words %\ld be      
fulfill$1     ,! lady's words1 :5 =c$   
away1     ,! la/ %e to h] babe did say1 
',my own1 my own1 ?y fell[ gue/     ,i  
may n be2 b re/ !e1 re/1     ,= l[ly    
%eph]d's life is be/4'  ,_m items (     
tradition>y lore /ill l+] ab\t !        
,cumb]l& hills respect+ ! "y "l :o grew 
up z h>dy z ! hea? on :i* he vegetat$1 &
 z ignorant z ! rude h]ds :i* b\nd$ ov] 
x4 ,b ! foll[+ description ( "y ,clif=d 
9 8 disguise1 & ( 8 employm5t1 z giv5 by
 ,wordswor?1 probably gives ! mo/       
reliable tradition>y acc\nt respect+ him
 t prevail$ 9 ! di/rict :]e he sp5t 8   
lonely y\?3--      ,8 g>b is humble1    
ne'er 0 se5     ,su* g>b ) su* a noble  
mi52     ,among ! %eph]d grooms no mate 
,ha? he1 a *ild ( /r5g? & /ate6     ,yet
 lacks n fri5ds = solemn glee1     ,& a 
*e]ful company1     ,t le>n$ ( him      
submissive ways2     ,& com=t$ 8 private
 days4     ,to 8 side ! fall[ de]       
,came1 & re/$ )\t fe>2     ,! eagle1 "l 

( l& & sea1     ,/oop$ d[n to pay him   
fealty2     ,& bo? ! undy+ fi% t swim1  
,?r\gh ,b[scale-,t>n did wait on him1   
,! pair 7 s]vants to 8 eye     ,9 _!    
immortality2     ,!y mov$ ab\t 9 op5    
sight1     ,to & fro1 = 8 delight4      
,he knew ! rocks :i* angels haunt       
,on ! m\nta9s visitant1     ,he ha? k5n$
 !m tak+ w+2     ,& ! caves :]e fairies 
s+     ,he ha? ent]$2 & be5 told     ,by
 voices h[ m5 liv$ ( old4  ,b "o ( !    
fir/ acts ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 on 8 accession
 to ! ?rone 0 to re/ore "y ,clif=d to 8 
bir?right1 & to all ! possessions t 8   
di/+ui%$ sire _h won4 ,!re are few      
au!ntic facts1 h[ev]1 record$ conc]n+   
him2 = x seems t z soon z he _h em]g$ f 
! hid+-place :]e he _h be5 br\ght up 9  
ignorance ( 8 rank1 f9d+ himself m      
illit]ate ?an 0 usual1 ev5 9 an         
illit]ate age1 he retir$ to a t[]1 :i*  
he built 9 a beautiful & seque/]$ =e/1  
:]e1 "u ! direction ( ! monks ( ,bolton 
,abbey1 he gave himself up to ! =bidd5  
/udies ( al*emy & a/rology4 ,8 desc5dant

 ,anne ,clif=d1 ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke1   
describes him z a pla9 man1 :o liv$ = ! 
mo/ "p a c\ntry life1 & came seldom ei!r
 to ,c\rt or ,london1 except+ :5 call$  
to ,p>liam5t1 on :i* occasion he behav$ 
himself l a wise & good ,engli%         
nobleman4 ,he 0 twice m>ri$1 & 0 succe$$
 by 8 son1 call$ ,wild ,h5ry ,clif=d1 f 
! irregul>ities ( 8 y\?4  ,& we may cite
 ! case ( ,mat!w ,hale1 :o1 on "o       
occasion 0 in/rum5tal to ju/ice be+ done
 ?r\gh himself appe>+ 9 disguise1 &     
support+ ! wrong$ p>ty4 ,x is relat$ t !
 y\ng] ( two bro!rs _h endeav\r$ to     
deprive ! eld] ( an e/ate ( #ejj a ye>  
by suborn+ witnesses to decl>e t he di$ 
9 a =eign l&4 ,b appe>+ 9 ,c\rt 9 !     
guise ( a mill]1 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale 0    
*os5 ! twelf? juryman to sit on ?is     
cause4 ,z soon z ! cl]k ( ! juryman _h  
sworn 9 ! juryman1 a %ort dext]\s fell[ 
came into _! ap>tm5t1 & slipp$ t5 gold  
pieces into ! h&s ( elev5 ( ! jury1 giv+
 ! mill] only five1 :ile ! judge 0      
g5]ally suppos$ to be brib$ ) a l>ge    

sum4  ,at ! conclusion ( ! case1 ! judge
 summ$ up ! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( ! y\ng]   
bro!r1 & ! jury 7 ab\t to give _!       
v]dict1 :5 ! suppos$ mill] /ood up1 &   
address$ ! c\rt4 ,to ! surprise ( all   
pres5t1 he spoke ) en]getic & manly     
eloqu5ce1 unravell$ ! sophi/ry to ! v   
bottom1 prov$ ! fact ( brib]y1 %ew$ !   
eld] bro!r's title to ! e/ate f !       
contradictory evid5ce ( ! witnesses1 & 9
 %ort1 he ga9$ a complete victory 9     
fav\r ( tru? & ju/ice4   ,,footnotes3   
#dc ,see ,annual ,regi/]1 #ahac1 #ahce1 
& #ahdb1 = simil> cases4  #dd ,see      
,notes & ,qu]ies1 #f? ,s]ies1 ,x41      
passim1 = ,wom5 on bo>d %ips 9 action2 &
 ,*amb]s's ,pocket ,miscellany1         
,disguis$ ,females1 #ahec4  #de ,see    
,diction>y ( ,national ,biography1 xiv41
 #dhe4  #df ,arnold's ,hi/ory (         
,/rea?am1 #ahff1 #afd-aff4 ,an          
extraord9>y case ( concealm5t ( sex is  
record$ 9 ! ,annual ,regi/]1 "u ,jan4   
#bc1 #ahcc4 ,an inquiry 0 in/itut$ by   
ord] ( ! ,home ,secret>y relative to !  

dea? ( a p]son :o _h be5 kn[n = ye>s by 
! "n ( ,eliza ,edw>ds1 b :o turn$ out to
 be a man4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii4          
,,extraord9>y ,,disappe>ances4          
,o ,annie1     ,x is beyond all hope1   
aga9/ all *ance1     ,t he :o left y t5 
long ye>s ago     ,%\ld /ill be liv+2   
well1 !n--let me speak2     ,i grieve to
 see y poor & want+ help3     ,i _c help
 y z ,i wi% to d     ,unless--!y say t  
wom5 are s quick--     ,p]haps y "k :at 
,i w\ld h y "k--     wi% y = my wife4   
,,eno* ,,ard54   ,a glance at ! agony   
columns ( our daily newspap]s1 or !     
notice bo>ds ( police /ations1 x has be5
 rem>k$1 %[s h[ _m individuals disappe> 
f home1 f _! bus9ess haunts1 & f !      
circle ( _! acqua9tances1 & leave n !   
slighte/ trace ( _! :]eab\ts4 ,9 only   
too _m in/ances1 no satisfactory        
explanation has ev] be5 =?com+ to acc\nt
 = a disappe>ance ( ?is nature1 & 9 !   
va/ majority ( cases no evid5ce has be5 
discov]$ to prove ! dea? ( su* p]sons4  
,x is well kn[n t 9 ,france1 be=e !     

,revolution1 ! vani%+ ( m5 almo/ be=e ! 
eyes ( _! fri5ds 0 s common t x sc>cely 
excit$ any surprise at all4 ,! only     
inquiry 01 _h he a beautiful wife or    
daught]1 = 9 t case ! explanation 0     
easy2 "s "o :o _h influ5ce ) ! ,gov]nm5t
 _h designs ^u ! lady1 & made int]e/ to 
h h] natural gu>dian put out ( ! way    
:ile ^? designs 7 be+ fulfill$4 ,b1     
acc\ntable z ! disappe>ance ( an        
individual 0 at su* an unquiet "t 9     
,fr5* hi/ory1 su* a solution ( !        
difficulty _c be made to apply to our   
own c\ntry4 ,l o!r social problems1 :i* 
no am\nt ( intellectual +5uity has be5  
able to unravel1 ! reason :y1 at        
int]vals1 p]sons are miss$ & nev] f\nd  
mu/ always be reg>d$ z an op5 "q4  ,?us 
a m>riage is record$ :i* took place 9   
,l9coln%ire1 ab\t ! ye> #agej4 ,9 ?is   
in/ance1 ! w$d+ p>ty adj\rn$ aft] !     
m>riage c]emony to ! bridegroom's       
resid5ce1 & disp]s$1 "s to ramble 9 !   
g>d5 & o!rs to re/ 9 ! h\se till ! d9n] 
h\r4 ,b ! bridegroom 0 sudd5ly summon$  

away by a dome/ic1 :o said t a /rang]   
wi%$ to speak to him1 & h5ce=w>d he 0   
nev] se5 aga94 ,all k9ds ( inquiries 7  
made b to no purpose1 & t]rible z !     
dismay 0 ( ! poor bride at ?is          
inexplicable disappe>ance ( !           
bridegroom1 no trace c\ld be f\nd ( him4
 ,a simil> tradition hangs ab\t an old  
des]t$ ,wel% ,hall1 /&+ 9 a wood ne>    
,fe/9iog4 ,9 a simil> mann]1 !          
bridegroom 0 ask$ to give audi5ce to a  
/rang] on 8 w$d+ day1 & disappe>$ f !   
face ( ! e>? f t mom5t4 ,! bride1 h[ev]1
 seems to h surviv$ ! %ock1 exce$+ h]   
?ree score ye>s & t51 al?\gh1 x is said1
 dur+ all ^? ye>s1 :ile !re 0 light (   
sun or moon to light5 ! e>?1 %e sat     
wat*+--wat*+ at "o p>ticul> w9d[ :i*    
comm&$ a view ( ! approa* to ! h\se4 ,9 
%ort1 h] :ole faculties1 h] :ole m5tal  
p[]s1 became completely absorb$ 9 t we>y
 process ( wat*+1 & long be=e %e di$ %e 
0 *ildi%1 & only consci\s ( "o wi%--to  
sit 9 t long high w9d[1 & wat* ! road1  
along :i* he might come4 ,family romance

 records1 f "t to "t1 _m su* /ories1 & x
 0 n s v long ago t a bridal p>ty 7 ?r[n
 into mu* con/]nation by ! non-arrival (
 ! bridegroom4 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 read9ess1 !  
cl]gy & ! *oir1 already ve/$1 /ood 9 !  
rob+ room1 crimson c>pets 7 laid d[n f !
 door to ! c>riages2 "s ( ! gue/s 7 at !
 *ur* & o!rs at ! bride's h\se1 :5 an   
al>m 0 rais$ by ! be/ man t ! bridegroom
 c\ld n[h]e be f\nd4 ,! bride-expectant 
bur/ into a flood ( te>s at ?is cruel   
disappo9tm5t1 especially :5 ! om9\s news
 rea*$ ! *ur* t ! bridegroom's w$d+ suit
 _h be5 f\nd 9 ! room1 laid out ready to
 we>1 b t !re 0 n ! slighte/ clue z to 8
 :]eab\ts4 ,x only rema9$ = ! bridal    
p>ty to return home1 & = ! deject$ &    
disconsolate bride to lay aside h] veil 
& orange-blossoms4  ,sometimes1 on ! o!r
 h&1 x is ! bride :o disappe>s at ?is   
crisis4 ,n _m ye>s back1 an ex-lieut5ant
 9 ! ,royal ,navy appli$ to a ,london   
magi/rate1 z he want$ to f9d 8 newly    
m>ri$ wife4 ,! applicant affirm$ t !    
lady he _h w$d$ 0 an actress1 & t !y 7  

m>ri$ at ! regi/ry (fice at ,croydon4 ,!
 magi/rate ask$ if !re _h be5 any w$d+  
breakfa/4 ,! applicant said ,no2 !y _h  
p>tak5 ( a little lun*eon & t 0 all4    
,my/]i\s & inexplicable z 0 ?is         
disappe>ance ( a wife s %ortly aft]     
m>riage1 x 0 sugge/$ by ! magi/rate :e!r
 !re 7 any rivals1 b ! applicant        
promptly repli$1 ,no1 c]ta9ly n1 & t    
made ! matt] all ! m incompreh5sible4 ,(
 c\rse1 ! magi/rate c\ld n recov] !     
miss+ bride2 b1 rem>k+ t ! application 0
 a v s+ul> "o1 he recomm5d$ ! applicant 
to consult ! police on ! matt]1 :o      
repli$ t he w\ld d s1 z he 0 really     
afraid t "s mis*ief _h happ5$ to h]1    
utt]ly disreg>d+ ! proposition ( !      
magi/rate z to :e!r ! lady c\ld n       
possibly h *ang$ h] m9d1 rem>k+ t su* a 
?+ _h occasionally happ5$4  ,9 ! life ( 
,dr4 ,raffles1 an amus+ /ory is quot$1  
:i* is some:at to ! po9t3 ,on our way f 
,wem to ,hawk/one1 we pass$ a h\se1 (   
:i* ! foll[+ occurr5ce 0 told3 ',a "y   
lady1 ! daught] ( ! own] ( ! h\se1 0    

address$ by a man :o1 ?\gh agreeable to 
h]1 0 dislik$ by h] fa!r4 ,( c\rse1 he  
w\ld n cons5t to _! union1 & %e det]m9$ 
to disappe> & elope4 ,! night 0 fix$1 ! 
h\r came1 he plac$ ! ladd] to ! w9d[1 & 
9 a few m9utes %e 0 9 8 arms4 ,!y m\nt$ 
a d\ble horse1 & 7 soon at "s di/ance f 
! h\se4 ,aft] a:ile ! lady broke sil5ce 
by say+1 ',well1 y see :at a pro( ,i h  
giv5 y ( my affection2 ,i hope y w make 
me a good husb&6'  ,he 0 a surly fell[1 
& gruffly answ]$1 ',p]haps ,i may1 &    
p]haps n4'  ,%e made him no reply1 b1   
aft] a few m9utes' sil5ce1 %e sudd5ly   
exclaim$1 ',o1 :at %all we d8 ,i h left 
my money beh9d me 9 my room6'  ',!n1'   
said he1 'we mu/ g & fet* x4' ,!y 7 soon
 aga9 at ! h\se1 ! ladd] 0 aga9 plac$1 !
 lady rem\nt$1 :ile ! ill-natur$ lov]   
wait$ bel[4 ,b %e delay$ to come1 & s he
 g5tly call$1 ',are y com+8' :5 %e look$
 out ( ! w9d[ & said1 ',p]haps ,i may1 &
 p]haps n1' !n %ut d[n ! w9d[1 & left   
him to return ^u ! d\ble horse alone4   
,b1 if tradition>y lore is to be        

believ$1 ! sudd5 disappe>ance ( ! bride 
on h] w$d+ day has _h1 9 m ?an "o       
in/ance1 a v romantic & tragic orig94   
,!re is ! well-kn[n /ory :i* tells h[   
,"l ,lovel m>ri$ a "y lady1 a b>on's    
daught]1 :o1 on ! w$d+ night1 propos$ t 
! gue/s %\ld play at hide-&-seek4       
,accord+ly1 ! bride hid h]self 9 an old 
oak *e/1 b ! lid fall+ d[n1 %ut h] 91 = 
x w5t ) a spr+ lock4 ,"l ,lovel & ! re/ 
( ! company s\ght h] t night & _m days 9
 succession1 b n[h]e c\ld %e be f\nd4   
,h] /range disappe>ance = _m ye>s rema9$
 an unsolv$ my/]y1 b "s "t aft]w>ds !   
fatal *e/ 0 sold1 :i*1 on be+ op5$1 0   
f\nd to conta9 ! skeleton ( ! long-lo/  
bride4 ,?is popul> /ory 0 made ! subject
 ( a song1 entitl$ ,! ,mi/letoe ,b\gh1  
by ,?omas ,haynes ,bayley1 :o di$ 9     
#ahci2 & ,m>well ,old ,hall1 ne>        
,w9*e/]1 once ! resid5ce ( ! ,seym\rs1 &
 aft]w>ds ( ! ,dacre family1 has a      
simil> tradition atta*$ to x4 ,inde$1 ! 
v *e/ has be5 pres]v$ 9 ! hall ( ,upham 
,rectory1 hav+ be5 remov$ f ,m>well "s  

=ty ye>s ago4 ,! great h\se at          
,malsang]1 ne> ,bas+/oke1 has a /ory ( a
 l nature connect$ ) x1 rem9d+ u ( t (  
,tony ,=/] 9 ,k5ilwor?1 & ( ,rog]s's    
,g9evra3      ,!re !n _h %e f\nd a      
grave6     ,)9 t *e/ _h %e conceal$     
h]self1     ,flutt]+ ) joy1 ! happie/ ( 
! happy1     ,:5 a spr+ lock t lay 9    
ambu% !re1     ,fa/5$ h] d[n = ev]4     
,?is /ory is f\nd 9 _m places1 & ! *e/ 9
 :i* ! poor bride 0 f\nd is %[n at      
,bram%ill1 9 ,hamp%ire1 ! resid5ce (    
,sir ,john ,cope4 ,b only too frequ5tly 
! "y lady disappe>s f "s preconc]t$     
arrangem5t2 a /rik+ in/ance be+ t (     
,agnes1 daught] ( ,james ,f]guson1 !    
me*ani/4 ,:ile walk+ d[n ! ,/r& ) h]    
fa!r1 %e slipt h] h& out ( 8 :il/ he 0  
absorb$ 9 ?\ght1 & he nev] saw h] f t   
day1 nor 0 any?+ kn[n ( ! girl's fate   
till _m ye>s aft] ,f]guson's dea?4 ,at !
 "t1 ! /ory ( h] extraord9>y            
disappe>ance 0 matt] ( public comm5t1 & 
all k9ds ( extravagant !ories 7 />t$ to 
acc\nt = x4 ,! "y lady1 h[ev]1 0 gone1 &

 despite ! mo/ pati5t se>*1 & ! mo/     
p]si/5t inquiries1 no tid+s c\ld be ga9$
 z to h] :]eab\ts4 ,9 c\rse ( ye>s !    
my/]y 0 cle>$ up1 & reveal$ a pitiable  
case ( s9 & %ame4 ,x appe>s t a nobleman
 to :om %e _h become kn[n at h] fa!r's  
lectures took h]1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 to  
,italy1 & aft]w>ds des]t$ h]4 ,9 h]     
di/ress1 be+ a%am$ to return home1 %e   
resolv$ to try ! /age z a means (       
livelihood1 & appli$ to ,g>rick1 :o gave
 h] a trial on ! bo>ds1 b ! attempt     
prov$ a failure4 ,%e !n turn$ h] h& to  
au?or%ip1 b ) no bett] success4 ,al?\gh 
r$uc$ to ! mo/ abject pov]ty1 %e w\ld n 
make h]self kn[n to h] relatives1 & 9   
complete despair1 & ov]:elm$ ) a s5se ( 
h] disgrace1 9 h] la/ extremity %e ?rew 
h]self on ! /reets1 & di$ 9 mis]able    
begg>y & wret*$ness 9 ,r\nd ,c\rt1 (f ! 
,/r&4 ,x 0 on h] dea?-b$ t %e disclos$  
to ! surgeon :o att5d$ h] ! melan*oly & 
tragic /ory ( h] wa/$ life4 ,b f !      
localities 9 :i* %e _h habitually mov$1 
%e mu/ h _m a "t pass$ h] relatives 9 ! 

/reets1 ?\gh )held by %ame f mak+ h]self
 kn[n1 :5 !y imag9$ h] to be 9 "s di/ant
 c\ntry1 or 9 ! grave4  ,! /range       
disappe>ance ( ,lady ,ca?c>t1 on ! o!r  
h&1 ^: f\r? husb& 0 ,hugh ,maguire1 an  
(fic] 9 ! ,hung>ian s]vice1 is an       
extraord9>y in/ance ( a wife be+1 = a   
long t]m ( ye>s1 imprison$ by h] own    
husb& )\t any *ance ( escape4 ,x seems  
t1 soon aft] h] la/ m>riage1 %e discov]$
 t h] husb& _h only made h] 8 wife ) !  
object ( possess+ himself ( h] prop]ty1 
&1 al>m$ at ! idea ( los+ ev]y?+1 %e    
plait$ "s ( h] jewels 9 h] hair & o!rs 9
 h] petticoat4 ,b %e little anticipat$  
:at 0 9 /ore = h]1 al?\gh %e _h already 
become suspici\s ( h] husb&'s int5tions 
t[>ds h]4 ,8 plans1 h[ev]1 7 soon       
execut$2 = "o morn+1 "u ! pret5ce ( tak+
 h] = a drive1 he c>ri$ h] away         
altoge!r3 & :5 %e sugge/$1 aft] !y _h   
be5 driv+ "s "t1 t !y w\ld be late =    
d9n]1 he coolly repli$1 ,we d n d9e     
to-day at ,tew+1 b at ,*e/]1 :i!r we are
 j\rney+4  ,"s al>m 0 naturally caus$1  

writes ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke1 by h] sudd5  
disappe>ance1 & an attorney 0 s5t 9     
pursuit ) a writ ( habeas corpus or ne  
exeat regno1 :o f\nd ! travell]s at     
,*e/]1 on _! way to ,irel&1 & dem&$ a   
sight ( ,lady ,ca?c>t4 ,colonel ,maguire
 at once cons5t$1 b1 kn[+ t ! attorney  
_h nev] se5 8 wife1 he p]suad$ a woman  
to p]sonate h]4  ,! attorney1 9 due "t1 
0 introduc$ to ! suppos$ ,lady ,ca?c>t1 
& 0 ask$ if %e accompani$ ,colonel      
,maguire to ,irel& ( h] own free w4     
,p]fectly s1 said ! woman4 ,:]eupon !   
attorney set out aga9 = ,london1 & !    
,colonel resum$ 8 j\rney ) ,lady ,ca?c>t
 to ,irel&1 :]e1 on 8 arrival at 8 own  
h\se at ,tempo1 9 ,f]managh1 8 wife 0   
imprison$ = _m ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod !  
,colonel 0 visit$ by ! neighb\r+ g5try1 
& x 0 8 regul> cu/om at d9n] to s5d 8   
complim5ts to ,lady ,ca?c>t1 in=m+ h] t 
! company _h ! hon\r to dr9k h]         
lady%ip's heal?1 & begg+ to "k :e!r !re 
0 any?+ at table t %e w\ld l to eat8 ,b 
! answ] 0 always ! same1 ,lady ,ca?c>t's

 complim5ts1 & %e has ev]y?+ %e wants4  
,=tunately = ,lady ,ca?c>t1 ,colonel    
,maguire di$ 9 ! ye> #agfd1 :5 h]       
lady%ip 0 releas$1 aft] hav+ be5 lock$  
up = tw5ty ye>s1 possess+1 at ! "t ( h] 
deliv]ance1 sc>cely clo!s to h] back4   
,%e lo/ no "t 9 ha/5+ back to ,engl&1 & 
f\nd h] h\se at ,tew+ 9 possession ( a  
,mr4 ,joseph ,/eele1 aga9/ :om %e br\ght
 an act ( ejectm5t1 &1 att5d+ ! assize 9
 p]son1 ga9$ h] case4 ,al?\gh %e _h be5 
s cruelly treat$ by ,colonel ,maguire1 8
 conduct does n seem to h injur$ h]     
heal?1 = %e did n die till ! ye> #aghi1 
:5 %e 0 9 h] n9ety-eigh? ye>4 ,&1 :5    
eighty ye>s ( age1 x is record$ t %e    
took "p 9 ! gaieties ( ! ,welwyn        
,assembly1 & danc$ ) ! _s ( a girl4 ,x  
may be add$ t al?\gh %e surviv$ ,colonel
 ,maguire tw5ty ye>s1 %e 0 n tempt$1    
aft] 8 treatm5t1 to c>ry out !          
resolution :i* %e _h inscrib$ z a poesy 
on h] w$d+ r+4      ,if ,i survive      
,i w h five4#dg  ,ano!r disappe>ance &  
suppos$ imprisonm5t :i* creat$          

consid]able s5sation 9 ! la/ c5tury 0 t 
( ,elizabe? ,cann+4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s     
,day1 #agec1 %e visit$ an uncle & aunt  
:o liv$ at ,saltpetre ,bank1 ne> ,well  
,close ,squ>e1 :o saw h] "p ( ! way home
 z f> z ,h\ndsdit*4 ,b z no tid+s 7     
aft]w>ds he>d ( h]1 %e 0 adv]tis$ =1    
rum\rs hav+ gone abroad1 t %e _h be5    
he>d to %riek out ( a hackney coa* 9    
,bi%opsgate-/reet4 ,pray]s1 too1 7 (f]$ 
up = h] 9 *ur*es & meet+-h\ses1 b all   
inquiries 7 9 va91 & x 0 n until ! #bi? 
( ! mon? t ! miss+ girl return$ 9 a     
wret*$ condition1 ill1 half-/>v$1 &     
half-clad4 ,h] /ory 0 t aft] leav+ h]   
uncle & aunt on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 %e _h  
be5 attack$ by two m5 9 great coats1 :o 
robb$1 p>tially /ripp$ h]1 & dragg$ h]  
away to a h\se 9 ! ,h]t=d%ire road1 :]e 
an old woman cut (f h] /ays1 & %ut h] up
 9 a room 9 :i* %e _h be5 imprison$ ev] 
s9ce1 subsi/+ on bread & wat]1 & a m9ce 
pie t h] assailants _h ov]look$ 9 h]    
pocket1 & ultimately1 %e said1 %e _h    
escap$ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 te>+ h] e> 9 do+ s4

  ,h] /ory creat$ mu* sympa?y = h]1 &   
/eps 7 imm$iately tak5 to puni% ^? :o _h
 abduct$ h] 9 ?is outrage\s mann]4 ,!   
girl1 :o 0 9 a v weak condition1 0 tak5 
to ! h\se %e _h specifi$1 "o ,"m ,wells1
 :o kept an e/abli%m5t ( d\btful        
reputation at ,enfield ,wa%1 & on be+   
ask$ to id5tify ! woman :o _h cut (f h] 
/ays1 & lock$ h] up 9 ! room ref]r$ to1 
po9t$ out "o ,m>y ,squires1 an old gipsy
 ( surpass+ ugl9ess4 ,accord+ly1        
,squires & ,wells 7 committ$ = trial =  
assault & felony2 ! result ( ! trial be+
 t ,squires 0 condemn$ to dea?1 & ,wells
 to be burn$ 9 ! h&1 a s5t5ce :i* 0     
execut$ =?)1 mu* to ! delight ( ! excit$
 cr[d 9 ! ,old ,bailey ,sessions-h\se4  
,b ! ,"l ,mayor1 ,sir ,crisp ,gascoyne1 
:o _h presid$ at ! trial ex-(ficio1 0 n 
satisfi$ ) ! v]dict1 & caus$ fur!r &    
se>*+ inquiries to be made4 ,! v]dict1  
on ! weight ( fre% evid5ce obta9$1 0    
upset1 & ,squires 0 grant$ a free p>don4
 ,on #bi? ,april1 #aged1 ,elizabe?      
,cann+ 0 summon$ aga9 to ! ,old ,bailey1

 b ?is "t to take h] trial = wilful &   
corrupt p]jury4 ,! trial la/$ eight     
days1 &1 be+ f\nd guilty1 %e 0          
transport$ 9 ,augu/1 at ! reque/ ( h]   
fri5ds1 to ,new ,engl&4 ,accord+ to !   
,annual ,regi/]1 %e return$ to ?is      
c\ntry at ! expiration ( h] s5t5ce to   
receive a legacy ( #ejj1 left to h] ?ree
 ye>s be=e by an old lady ( ,new+ton    
,gre52 :]eas1 lat] acc\nts affirm t %e  
nev] came back1 b di$ #bbnd ,july1      
#aggc1 at ,wea!rsfield1 9 ,connecticut1 
x be+ fur!r /at$ t %e m>ri$ abroad a    
,quak] ( ! "n ( ,treat1 & = "s "t foll[$
 ! occupation ( a s*oolmi/ress4  ,!     
my/]y ( h] life--h] disappe>ance f ,jan4
 #a/ to ! #bi? ( t mon?1 & :at transpir$
 9 t int]val--is a secret t has nev] be5
 to ?is day divulg$4 ,inde$1 z x has be5
 obs]v$1 not)/&+ ! _m /range            
circum/ances ( h] /ory1 none is s /range
 z t x %\ld n be discov]$ 9 s _m ye>s   
:]e %e _h conceal$ h]self dur+ ! "t %e  
_h inv>iably decl>$ %e 0 at ! h\se ( ,"m
 ,wells4#dh  ,ano!r curi\s disappe>ance 

is record$ by ,sir ,john ,col]idge1 =m+ 
a /range /ory ( romance4 ,x seems !re   
liv$ 9 ,cornwall1 a highly respectable  
family1 nam$ ,rob9son1 consi/+ ( two    
sons--,william & ,ni*olas--& two        
daught]s4 ,! prop]ty 0 settl$ on ! two  
sons & _! male issue1 & 9 case ( dea? on
 ! two daught]s4 ,ni*olas 0 plac$ ) an  
em95t attorney ( ,/4 ,au/5 z 8 cl]k1 ) a
 prospect ( be+ "o day admitt$ into     
p>tn]%ip4 ,b 8 legal /udies 7 some:at   
int]rupt$ by 8 fall+ 9 love ) a mill9]'s
 appr5tice2 ! result be+ t he 0 s5t to  
,london to qualify himself z an         
attorney4 ,b he _h no soon] be5 admitt$ 
an attorney ( ! ,que5's ,b5* & ,common  
,pleas ?an he disappe>$1 & !nce=w>d he 0
 nev] se5 by any memb] ( 8 family or =m]
 fri5ds1 all se>* = him prov+ fruitless4
  ,9 c\rse ( "t ! fa!r di$1 & ,william1 
! eld] son1 succe$$ to ! prop]ty1 dy+   
unm>ri$ 9 ,may1 #ahjb4 ,z no?+ 0 he>d ( 
,ni*olas1 ! two si/]s became entitl$ to 
! prop]ty1 ( :i* !y held possession =   
tw5ty ye>s1 no claim be+ made to di/urb 

_! possession ( x4  ,b 9 ! ye> #aghc1 a 
"y man1 ^: looks & mann]s 7 above 8     
means & situation1 _h made 8 appe>ance z
 a /rang] at ,liv]pool1 go+ by ! "n (   
,na?aniel ,ri*>dson--! same initials z  
,ni*olas ,rob9son4 ,he b\ght a cab &    
horse1 & pli$ = hire 9 ! /reets (       
,liv]pool--& be+ a civil1 sob]1 & prud5t
 man1 he soon became prosp]\s1 & drove a
 coa* betwe5 ,london & ,liv]pool4 ,he   
m>ri$1 _h *ildr51 & gradually acquir$   
consid]able weal?4 ,hav+ gone to ,wales1
 h[ev]1 9 ! ye> #ahjb1 to pur*ase "s    
horses1 he 0 accid5tally dr[n$ 9 !      
,m]sey4 ,_m ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 x 0 rum\r$
 9 #ahba t ?is ,na?aniel ,ri*>dson 0 no 
o!r ?an ,ni*olas ,rob9son1 & 8 elde/ son
 claim$ ! prop]ty1 :i* 0 !n inh]it$ by !
 two daught]s4 ,an action 0 accord+ly   
tri$ 9 ,cornwall to recov] ! prop]ty4 ,!
 /range "p ( ! proce$+s 0 t ne>ly =ty   
ye>s _h elaps$ s9ce anyone _h se5       
,ni*olas ,rob9son2 b1 says ,sir ,john   
,col]idge1 ,x 0 made out conclusively1 9
 a mo/ rem>kable way1 & by a v>iety (   

small circum/ances1 all po9t+ to "o     
conclusion1 t ,na?aniel ,ri*>dson 0 !   
id5tical ,ni*olas ,rob9son4 ,! ,corni% &
 ,liv]pool witnesses agre$ 9 !          
description ( 8 p]son1 8 height1 ! col\r
 ( 8 hair1 8 g5]al appe>ance1 &1 m      
p>ticul>ly1 x 0 m5tion$ t he _h a       
peculi> habit ( bit+ 8 nails1 & t he _h 
a great fondness = horses4  ,9 addition 
to o!r circum/ances1 !re 0 ?is rem>kable
 "o--t ,na?aniel's wid[ m>ri$ aga9 & t !
 furniture & effects 7 tak5 to ! second 
husb&'s h\se4 ,among ! articles1 0 an   
old trunk1 :i* %e _h nev] se5 op5$2 b1  
on its cont5ts be+ exam9$ "o day1 among 
o!r lett]s & pap]s1 7 f\nd ! two        
c]tificates ( ,ni*olas ,rob9son's       
admission z ,attorney to ! ,c\rts (     
,que5's ,b5* & ,common ,pleas--&1 on !  
trial1 ! old ma/] ( ,ni*olas ,rob9son1  
alias ,na?aniel ,ri*>dson1 swore to 8   
h&writ+1 & s ! prop]ty 0 discov]$4  ,x  
has be5 (t5 rem>k$ t ,london is ab\t !  
only place 9 all ,europe :]e a man1 if s
 desir\s1 c disappe> & live = ye>s      

unkn[n 9 "s secure retreat4 ,ab\t ! ye> 
#agjf1 a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,h[e1 aft] he _h be5
 m>ri$ "s sev5 or eight ye>s1 rose e>ly 
"o morn+1 & in=m$ 8 wife t he 0 oblig$  
to g to ! ,t[] on special bus9ess1 & at 
ab\t noon ! same day he s5t a note to 8 
wife in=m+ h] t bus9ess summon$ him to  
,holl&1 :]e he w\ld probably h to rema9 
?ree weeks or a mon?4 ,b f t day he 0   
abs5t f 8 home = sev5te5 ye>s1 dur+ :i* 
"t 8 wife nei!r he>d f him1 nor ( him4  
,8 /range & unacc\ntable disappe>ance at
 ! "t naturally creat$ comm5t1 b no     
trace c\ld be f\nd ( 8 :]eab\ts1 or z to
 :e!r he _h met ) f\l treatm5t4 ,& yet !
 mo/ curi\s "p ( ! /ory rema9s to be    
told4 ,on leav+ 8 h\se 9 ,j]myn ,/reet1 
,piccadilly1 ,mr4 ,h[e w5t no fur!r ?an 
to a small /reet 9 ,we/m9/]1 :]e he took
 a room1 = :i* he paid five or six      
%ill+s a week1 & *ang+ 8 "n1 & disguis+ 
himself by we>+ a black wig--= he 0 a   
fair man--he rema9$ 9 ?is locality dur+ 
! :ole "t ( 8 abs5ce4 ,at ! "t he       
disappe>$ f 8 home1 ,mr4 ,h[e _h _h two 

*ildr5 by 8 wife1 b ^! bo? di$ a few    
ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,b1 be+ left )\t !       
necess>y means ( subsi/5ce1 ,mrs4 ,h[e1 
aft] wait+ two or ?ree ye>s 9 ! hope (  
h] husb&'s return1 0 =c$ to apply = an  
,act ( ,p>liam5t to procure an adequate 
settlem5t ( 8 e/ate1 & a provision =    
h]self out ( x dur+ 8 abs5ce1 z x 0     
unc]ta9 :e!r he 0 alive or dead4 ,?is   
act ,mr4 ,h[e suff]$ to be pass$1 & read
 ! progress ( x 9 a little c(fee-h\se   
:i* he frequ5t$4  ,aft] ! dea? ( h]     
*ildr51 ,mrs4 ,h[e remov$ f h] h\se 9   
,j]myn ,/reet to a small] "o 9 ,brew]   
,/reet1 ne> ,gold5 ,squ>e4 ,j ov] aga9/ 
h] liv$ "o ,salt1 a corn *&l]1 ) :om    
,mr4 ,h[e became acqua9t$1 usually d9+ )
 him once or twice a week4 ,! room :]e  
!y sat ov]look$ ,mrs4 ,h[e's d9+ room1 &
 ,salt1 believ+ ,h[e to be a ba*elor1   
(t5times recomm5d$ h] to him z a        
suitable wife4 ,&1 curi\s to add1 dur+ !
 la/ sev5 ye>s ( 8 my/]i\s abs5ce1 ,mr4 
,h[e att5d$ e ,sunday s]vice at ,/4     
,james's ,*ur*1 ,piccadilly1 & sat 9    

,mr4 ,salt's seat1 :]e he _h a good view
 ( 8 wife1 al?\gh he c\ld n be easily   
se5 by h]4  ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,h[e   
made up 8 m9d to return home1 & ! ev5+  
be=e he took ?is /ep1 s5t h] an anonym\s
 note reque/+ h] to meet him ! foll[+   
day 9 ,birdcage ,walk1 ,/4 ,james's     
,squ>e4 ,at ! "t ?is billet arriv$1     
,mrs4 ,h[e 0 ent]ta9+ "s fri5ds &       
relatives at supp]--"o ( h] gue/s be+ a 
,dr4 ,rose1 :o _h m>ri$ h] si/]4  ,aft] 
read+ ! note1 ,mrs4 ,h[e toss$ x to ,dr4
 ,rose1 laugh+ly rem>k+1 ,y see1 bro!r1 
old z ,i am1 ,i h got a gallant4  ,b    
,dr4 ,rose recognis$ ! h&writ+ z t (    
,mr4 ,h[e1 :i* s upset ,mrs4 ,h[e t %e  
fa9t$ away4 ,x 0 ev5tually arrang$ t    
,dr4 ,rose & 8 wife1 ) ! o!r gue/s :o 7 
!n at supp]1 %\ld accompany ,mrs4 ,h[e !
 foll[+ ev5+ to ! appo9t$ spot4 ,!y _h n
 long to wait be=e ,mr4 ,h[e appe>$1 :o1
 aft] embrac+ 8 wife1 walk$ home ) h] 9 
! mo/ matt]-(-fact mann]1 ! two liv+    
toge!r 9 ! mo/ happy & h>moni\s mann]   
till dea? divid$ !m4  ,! reason ( ?is   

my/]i\s disappe>ance1 ,mr4 ,h[e w\ld    
nev] expla91 b ,dr4 ,rose (t5 ma9ta9$ t 
he believ$ 8 bro!r w\ld nev] h return$  
to 8 wife _h n ! money :i* he took )    
him--suppos$ to h be5 f "o to two ?\s&  
p\nds--be5 all sp5t4 ,anyh[1 he us$ to  
add1 ,mr4 ,h[e mu/ h be5 a good         
economi/1 & frugal 9 8 mann] ( liv+1    
o!rwise ! money w\ld sc>ce h held out4  
,a romance associat$ ) ,haigh ,hall1 9  
,lanca%ire1 tells h[ ,sir ,william      
,brad%aigh1 /imulat$ by 8 love ( travel 
& milit>y ard\r1 set out = ! ,holy l&4  
,t5 ye>s elaps$1 &1 z no tid+s rea*$ 8  
wife ( 8 :]eab\ts1 x 0 g5]ally suppos$ t
 he _h p]i%$ 9 "s religi\s crusade4     
,tak+ x = grant$1 !re=e1 t he 0 dead1 8 
wife ,mabel did n ab&on h]self to a life
 ( solit>y wid[hood1 b accept$ an (f] ( 
m>riage f a ,wel% knight4 ,b1 n v long  
aft]w>ds1 ,sir ,william ,brad%aigh      
return$ f 8 prolong$ soj\rn 9 ! ,holy   
l&1 &1 disguis$ z a palm]1 he visit$ 8  
own ca/le1 :]e he took 8 place among/ ! 
recipi5ts ( ,lady ,mabel's b\nty4  ,z   

soon1 h[ev]1 z ,lady ,mabel caught sight
 ( ! palm]1 %e 0 /ruck by ! /rong       
resemblance he bore to h] fir/ husb&2 & 
?is impression 0 quickly foll[$ by      
bewild]m5t :5 ! my/]i\s /rang] h&$ to h]
 a r+ :i* he affirm$ _h be5 giv5 him by 
,sir ,william1 9 8 dy+ mom5ts1 to be> to
 8 wife at ,haigh ,hall4  ,9 a mom5t    
,lady ,mabel's ?\ghts travell$ back into
 ! di/ant pa/1 & %e bur/ into te>s z !  
r+ br\ght back ! de> memories ( bygone  
days4 ,x 0 9 va9 %e tri$ to /ifle h]    
feel+s1 &1 z h] second husb&--! ,wel%   
,knight--look$ on & saw h[ di/ress$ %e  
01 he grew1 says ! old record1 exce$+   
wro?1 &1 9 a fit ( jeal\s passion1 /ruck
 ,lady ,mabel4  ,?is ungallant act 0 !  
climax ( ! pa9ful sc5e1 = !re & !n ,sir 
,william ?rew aside 8 disguise1 & ha/5$ 
to rev5ge ! un*ivalr\s conduct ( ! ,wel%
 knight4 ,completely conf\nd$ at ?is    
unexpect$ turn ( ev5ts1 & fe>+ viol5ce f
 ,sir ,william1 ! ,wel% knight rode (f  
at full spe$1 )\t wait+ = any           
explanation ( ! matt]4 ,b he 0 ov]tak5 v

 spe$ily & sla9 by 8 oppon5t1 an (f5ce =
 :i* ,sir ,william 0 outlaw$ = a ye> & a
 day2 :ile ,mabel1 8 wife1 0 enjo9$ by  
h] confessor to d p5ance by go+ once e  
week1 b>efoot & b>e legg$1 to a cross   
ne> ,wigan1 popul>ly kn[n z ,mab's      
,cross4#di  ,9 ,wigan ,p>i% ,*ur*1 two  
figures ( :itewa%$ /one pres]ve ! memory
 ( ,sir ,william ,brad%aigh & 8 ,lady   
,mabel1 he 9 an antique coat ( mail1    
cross-legg$1 ) 8 sword1 p>tly drawn f ! 
scabb>d1 by 8 left side1 & %e 9 a long  
robe1 veil$1 h] h&s elevat$ & conjo9$ 9 
! attitude ( f]v5t pray]4 ,sir ,walt]   
,scott in=ms u t f ?is romance he adopt$
 8 idea ( ,! ,betro!d1 f ! edition      
pres]v$ 9 ! mansion ( ,haigh ,hall1 (   
old ! mansion h\se ( ! family (         
,brad%aigh1 n[ possess$ by _! desc5dants
 on ! female side1 ! ,e>ls (            
,balc>res4#ej  ,illu/ration3 ,,lady     
,,mabel ,,& ,,! ,,palm]4  ,scotti%      
tradition ascribes to ! ,clan ( ,twe$ie 
a desc5t ( a simil> romantic nature4 ,a 
b>on1 some:at eld]ly1 _h w$d$ a buxom "y

 wife1 b "s mon?s aft] _! union he left 
h] to ply ! di/aff among ! m\nta9s ( !  
c\nty ( ,peebles1 ne> ! s\rces ( !      
,twe$4 ,aft] be+ abs5t sev5 or eight    
ye>s--no uncommon space = a pilgrimage  
to ,pale/9e--he return$1 & f\nd1 to     
quote ! acc\nt giv5 by ,sir ,walt]      
,scott1 8 family _h n be5 lonely 9 8    
abs5ce1 ! lady hav+ be5 *e]$ by !       
arrival ( a /rang] :o hung on h] skirts 
& call$ h] mammy1 & 0 j su* z ! b>on    
w\ld h long$ to call 8 son1 b t he c\ld 
by no means make 8 age correspond ) 8   
own dep>ture = ,pale/9e4 ,he appli$1    
!re=e1 to 8 wife = ! solution ( !       
dilemma1 :o1 aft] _m floods ( te>s1     
in=m$ h] husb& t1 walk+ "o day along !  
banks ( ! riv]1 a human =m arose f a    
deep eddy1 t]m$ ,twe$-pool1 :o deign$ to
 in=m h] t he 0 ! tutel> g5ius ( !      
/ream1 & he became ! fa!r ( ! /urdy     
fell[ ^: appe>ance _h s mu* surpris$ h] 
husb&4 ,aft] li/5+ to ?is /range        
adv5ture1 ! husb& believ$1 or seem$ to  
believe1 ! tale1 & rema9$ cont5t$ ) !   

*ild ) :om 8 wife & ! ,twe$ _h g5]\sly  
pres5t$ him4 ,! only circum/ance :i*    
pres]v$ ! memory ( ! incid5t 0 t ! y\?  
reta9$ ! "n ( ,twe$ or ,twe$ie4 ,hav+   
br$ up ! "y ,twe$ z 8 heir :ile he liv$1
 ! b>on left him 9 t capacity :5 he di$1
 & ! son ( ! riv]-god f\nd$ ! family (  
,drummelzi] & o!rs1 f :om h fl[$1 9 !   
phrase ( ! ,ettrick %eph]d1 '_m a brave 
fell[1 & _m a bauld feat4'  ,x may be   
add$ t1 9 "s in/ances1 ! sci5ce ( !     
m$ical juri/ has aid$ 9 elucidat+ !     
hi/ory ( disappe>ances1 ?r\gh id5tify+ !
 discov]$ rema9s ) ! presum$ miss+      
subjects4 ,"s ye>s ago1 ! exam9ation ( a
 skeleton f\nd deeply imb$d$ 9 ! s& ( ! 
sea-coa/ at a c]ta9 ,scot* wat]+-place  
%[$ t ! p]son :5 liv+ mu/ h walk$ ) a v 
peculi> & *>act]i/ic gait1 9 consequ5ce 
( "s deposits ( a rheumatic k9d :i*     
affect$ ! l[] "p ( ! sp9e4 ,! m5tion (  
?is circum/ance caus$ a se>* to be made 
?r\gh "s old records ( ! t[n1 & result$ 
9 ! discov]y ( a my/]i\s disappe>ance1  
:i*1 at ! "t1 _h be5 duly not$--!       

subject be+ a p]son ^: mode ( walk+ _h  
made him an object ( att5tion1 & ^:     
fate1 b = ! obs]vant eye ( ! anatomi/1  
mu/ h rema9$ :olly unkn[n4 ,simil>ly1 x 
has be5 po9t$ out h[ skeletons f\nd 9   
m9es1 9 disus$ wells1 9 qu>ries1 9 !    
walls ( ru9s1 & v>i\s o!r localities    
imply s _m social my/]ies :i* probably  
occasion$ 9 _! day a wide-spread        
excitem5t1 or at lea/ agitat$ pr(\ndly  
"s small circle ( relatives or fri5ds4  
,accord+ to ! ,annual ,regi/] 7#ahde1 p4
 #aie71 :ile "s m5 7 be+ employ$ 9 tak+ 
! soil f ! bottom ( ! riv] 9 front ( "s 
mills a human skeleton 0 accid5tally    
f\nd4 ,at a coron]'s inque/1 x transpir$
 t ab\t n9e ye>s be=e a ,jew ^: "n 0    
said to be ,abrams1 visit$ ,tav]ham 9 ! 
c\rse ( 8 bus9ess1 sold "s small        
articles = :i* he gave cr$it to !       
pur*as]s1 & left ! neighb\rhood on 8 way
 to ,drayton1 ! next village1 ) a sum ( 
#ij 9 8 possession4 ,b at ,drayton he   
disappe>$1 & nev] return$ to ,tav]ham to
 claim ! am\nt due to him4  ,se>* 0 made

 = ! miss+ man1 b to no purpose1 & aft] 
! excitem5t 9 ! neighb\rhood _h abat$1 !
 matt] 0 soon =gott54 ,b "s "t aft]w>ds 
a man nam$ ,page 0 appreh5d$ = %eep     
/eal+1 tri$1 & s5t5c$ to be transport$ =
 life4 ,dur+ 8 imprisonm5t1 he told     
div]s /ories ( robb]ies & crimes1 mo/ ( 
:i* turn$ out to be false4 ,b1 among/   
o!r ?+s1 he wrote a lett] promis+ t if  
he 7 releas$ f gaol & br\ght to ,cossey1
 he w\ld %[ !m t1 f "u ! will[ tree1 :i*
 w\ld make e hair 9 _! heads rise up4 ,!
 man 0 n releas$1 b ! riv] 0 drawn1 & "s
 %eep's sk9s & %eep's heads 7 f\nd1 :i* 
7 consid]$ to be ! objects allud$ to by 
,page4 ,! se>*1 h[ev]1 0 /ill pursu$1 & 
f "u ! will[ tree ! skeleton 0 fi%$ up1 
evid5tly hav+ be5 fa/5$ d[n4 ,x 0       
g5]ally suppos$ t ^! 7 ! bones ( ! long 
lo/ ,jew1 :o1 no d\bt1 _h be5 murd]$ = !
 money on 8 p]son--a crime ( :i* ,page 0
 aw>e1 if he 7 n an accomplice4         
,,footnotes3  #dg ,see ,romantic        
,records ( ! ,ari/ocracy1 #ahej1 ,i41   
#hc-hg4  #dh ,see ,dict4 ( ,nat4 ,biog41

 ,,viii41 #dah-dbj2 ,caulfield's        
,rem>kable ,p]sons1 & ,g5t4 ,mag41 #agec
 & #aged4  #di ,sir ,b4 ,burke's        
,vicissitudes ( ,families1 fir/ s]ies1  
#bgj-bgc4 ,h>l&'s ,lanca%ire ,leg5ds1   
#de-dg4 ,roby's ,traditions (           
,lanca%ire4  #ej ,! tale ( ! noble      
,mor+] is1 9 "s respects1 almo/ id5tical
 ) ?is tradition4 ,x exi/s 9 a          
collection ( ,g]man popul> songs1 & is  
suppos$ to be extract$ f a manuscript   
,*ronicle ( ,ni*olas ,?omann1 ,*apla9 to
 ,/4 ,leon>d 9 ,weiss5horn1 & dat$      
#aecc4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv4  ,,hon\r$     
,,he>ts4      ,i w ye *>ge1 aft] t ,i   
dep>t     ,to holy grave1 & ?air bury my
 he>t1     ,let x rema9e ev] bo! tyme & 
h\r1     ,to ye la/ day ,i see my       
,savi\r4                --,old ballad   
quot$ 9 ,sir ,walt] ,scott's notes      
to ,m>mion4   ,a curi\s & rem>kable     
cu/om :i* prevail$ m or less d[n to !   
pres5t c5tury 0 t ( he>t burial4 ,9     
connection ) ?is /range practice num]\s 
romantic /ories are told1 ! supreme     

reg>d = ! he>t z ! s\rce ( ! affections1
 hav+ caus$ x to be bequea!d by a       
relative or fri5d1 9 times pa/1 z ! mo/ 
t5d] & valuable legacy4 ,9 _m cases1    
too1 ! he>t1 be+ m easy to transport1 0 
remov$ f "s di/ant l& to ! home ( !     
deceas$1 & h5ce x f\nd a re/+ place1    
ap>t f ! body1 9 a locality ende>$ by   
pa/ associations4  ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 x   
may be rememb]$1 conta9s ! he>ts ( _m   
illu/ri\s p]sonages4 ,! he>t ( ,que5    
,elizabe? 0 buri$ !re1 & x is relat$ h[ 
a pry+ ,we/m9/] boy "o day1 discov]+ !  
depositories ( ! he>ts ( ,elizabe? & h] 
si/]1 ,que5 ,m>y1 subsequ5tly boa/$ h[  
he _h grasp$ 9 8 h& ^? once haughty     
he>ts4 ,pr9ce ,h5ry ( ,wales1 son (     
,james ,i41 :o di$ at ! e>ly age (      
eighte51 0 int]r$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 8  
he>t be+ enclos$ 9 lead & plac$ ^u 8    
brea/1 & among fur!r royal p]sonages ^: 
he>ts 7 buri$ 9 a simil> mann] may be   
m5tion$ ,*>les ,,ii41 ,william & ,m>y1  
,george1 ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k1 & ,que5 ,anne4
  ,! he>t ( ,edw>d1 ,"l ,bruce1 0       

enclos$ 9 a silv] case1 & deposit$ 9 !  
abbey *ur* ( ,culross1 ne> ! family     
seat4 ,9 ! ye> #ahjh1 ?is sad relic 0   
discov]$ by ,sir ,rob]t ,pre/on1 ! lid (
 ! silv] case be>+ on ! ext]ior ! "n ( !
 un=tunate duelli/2 &1 aft] draw+s _h   
be5 tak5 ( x1 ! :ole 0 c>efully replac$ 
9 ! vault2 & 9 ,/4 ,ni*olas's ,*apel1   
,we/m9/]1 0 en%r9$ ! he>t ( ,esme ,/u>t1
 ,duke ( ,ri*mond1 :]e a monum5t to 8   
memory is /ill to be se5 ) ?is fact     
inscrib$ ^u x4  ,_m int]e/+ in/ances (  
he>t burial are to be f\nd 9 our p>i%   
*ur*es4 ,9 ! *ur* ( ,horndon-on-!-,hill1
 ,essex1 :i* 0 once ! seat ( ,sir ,?omas
 ,boleyn1 a nameless black m>ble monum5t
 is po9t$ out z t ( ,anne ,boleyn4      
,accord+ to a popul> tradition long     
curr5t 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ?is is said to 
h conta9$ ! head1 or he>t4 ,x is )9 a   
n>r[ seat1 writes ,miss ,/rickl&1 & may 
h conta9$ h] head1 or h] he>t1 = x is   
too %ort to conta9 a body4 ,! olde/ p 9 
! neighb\rhood all decl>e t !y h he>d ! 
tradition 9 _! y\? f a previ\s g5]ation 

( ag$ p]sons1 :o all affirm x to be     
,anne ,boleyn's monum5t4 ,b1 x w\ld     
seem1 !re has always be5 a my/]i\s      
unc]ta9ty ab\t ,anne ,boleyn's burial   
place1 & a correspond5t ( ! ,g5tleman's 
,magaz9e 7,octob]1 #ahae71 speaks ( !   
headless rema9s ( ! dep>t$ que51 z      
deposit$ 9 ! arr[ *e/ & buri$ 9 ! ,t[]  
,*apel be=e ! high alt>4 ,:]e t /ood1 ! 
mo/ sagaci\s antiqu>y1 aft] a lapse ( m 
?an #cjj ye>s1 _c n[ det]m9e2 nor is !  
circum/ance1 ?\gh relat$ by em95t       
writ]s1 cle>ly asc]ta9$4 ,9 a cell>1 !  
body ( a p]son ( %ort /ature1 )\t a     
head1 n _m ye>s s9ce1 0 f\nd1 & suppos$ 
to be ! reliques ( poor ,anne1 b soon   
aft] x 0 re9t]r$ 9 ! same place & cov]$ 
) e>?4#ea  ,by h] te/am5t1 ,eleanor1    
,du*ess ( ,buck+ham1 wife ( ,edw>d1     
,duke ( ,buck+ham1 :o 0 behead$ on ,may 
#ag?1 #aeba1 appo9t$ h] he>t to be buri$
 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,grey ,fri>s1 )9 ! ,city (
 ,london2 & 9 ! ,sackville ,vault1 9    
,)yam ,*ur*1 ,sussex1 is a curi\sly %ap$
 lead5 box 9 ! =m ( a he>t1 on a brass  

plate atta*$ to :i* is ?is inscription3 
,! he>t ( ,isabella1 ,c\ntess (         
,nor?ampton1 di$ on ,octob] #ad?1 #affa4
 ,a lead5 drum deposit$ 9 a vault 9 !   
*ur* ( ,br+ton is g5]ally suppos$ to    
conta9 ! head ( ,h5ry ,sp5c]1 ,e>l (    
,sund]l&1 :o receiv$ 8 dea? w\nd at !   
battle ( ,newbury2 & at ,wells ,ca!dral1
 9 a box ( copp]1 a he>t 0 accid5tally  
discov]$1 suppos$ to be t ( "o ( !      
bi%ops2 & 9 ! family vault ( !          
,hung]=ds1 at ,f>ley ,ca/le1 a he>t 0 "o
 day f\nd 9 a glaz$ e>!nw>e pot1 cov]$ )
 :ite lea!r4 ,! wid[ ( ,john ,baliol1   
fa!r ( ,bruce's rival1 %[$ h] affection 
= h] dead "l 9 a /range way1 = %e       
embalm$ 8 he>t1 plac$ x 9 an ivory      
casket1 & dur+ h] tw5ty ye>s ( wid[hood 
%e nev] sat d[n to meals )\t ?is sil5t  
rem9d] ( happi] days4 ,on h] dea?1 %e   
left in/ructions = h] husb&'s he>t to be
 laid on h] bosom1 & f t day ,new ,abbey
 0 kn[n z ,sweet ,he>t ,abbey1 & nev]1 x
 is said1 did abbey walls %elt] a       
sweet]1 tru] he>t ?an t ( ! lady (      

,b>n>d ,ca/le4  ,among ! _m in/ances (  
he>t-beque/s may be notic$ t ( ,edw>d   
,i41 :o on 8 dea?-b$ express$ a wi% to 8
 son t 8 he>t might be s5t to ,pale/9e1 
inasmu* z aft] 8 accession he _h promis$
 to return to ,j]usalem1 & aid ! crusade
 :i* 0 !n 9 a depress$ condition4 ,b1   
un=tunately1 ow+ to 8 w>s ) ,scotl&1 he 
fail$ to fulfil 8 engagem5t1 & at 8 dea?
 he provid$ two ?\s& p\nds ( silv] = an 
exp$ition to convey 8 he>t ?i!r1 tru/+ t
 ,god w\ld accept ?is fulfilm5t ( 8 v[1 
& grant 8 bless+ on ! und]tak+2 at !    
same "t imprecat+ et]nal damnation on   
any :o %\ld exp5d ! money = any o!r     
purpose4 ,b 8 injunction 0 n p]=m$4     
,rob]t ,bruce1 k+ ( ,scotl&1 ! av[$ foe 
( ,edw>d ,i41 also gave directions to 8 
tru/$ fri5d1 ,sir ,james ,d\glas1 t 8   
he>t %\ld be buri$ 9 ! ,holy ,l&1       
because he _h left unfulfill$ a v[ to   
assi/ 9 ! ,crusade1 b 8 wi% 0 fru/rat$  
ow+ to ! foll[+ tragic occurr5ce4 ,aft] 
! k+'s dea?1 8 he>t 0 tak5 f 8 body1 &1 
enclos$ 9 a silv] case1 0 worn by ,sir  

,james ,d\glas susp5d$ to 8 neck1 :o set
 out = ! ,holy ,l&4 ,on rea*+ ,spa91 he 
f\nd ! ,k+ ( ,ca/ile engag$ 9 w> ) !    
,moors1 & ?9k+ any conte/ ) ,s>ac5s     
consi/5t ) 8 v[s1 he jo9$ ! ,spani>ds   
aga9/ ! ,moors4 ,b be+ ov]p[]$ by !     
enemy's horsem51 9 desp]ation he took ! 
he>t f 8 neck1 & ?rew x be=e him1 %\t+  
al\d1 ,pass on z ?\ w]t wont1 ,i w foll[
 or die4 ,he 0 almo/ imm$iately /ruck   
d[n1 & "u 8 body 0 f\nd ! he>t ( ,bruce1
 :i* 0 intru/$ to ! *>ge ( ,sir ,simon  
,loc>d ( ,lee1 :o convey$ x back to     
,scotl&1 & int]r$ x b5ea? ! high alt> 9 
,melrose ,abbey1 9 connection ) :i*     
,mrs4 ,hemans wrote "s spirit$ l9es3--  
,he>t6 ?\ did/ press =w>d /ill     ,:5 !
 trumpet's note rang %rill1     ,:]e !  
knightly swords 7 cross+     ,& ! plumes
 l sea-foam toss+4     ,lead] ( ! *>g+  
spe>1     ,fi]y he>t--& lie/ ?\ "h8     
,may ?is n>r[ spot inurn     ,aught t s 
c\ld heat & burn8  ,! he>t ( ,ri*>d1 !  
,lion-he>t$1 has _h a some:at ev5tful   
hi/ory4 ,x seems t ?is mon>* bequea!d 8 

he>t to ,r\51 z a la/+ recognition ( !  
con/ancy ( 8 ,norman subjects4 ,! hon\r 
0 gratefully ackn[l$g$1 & 9 c\rse ( "t a
 beautiful %r9e 0 erect$ to 8 memory 9 !
 ca!dral4 ,b ?is co/ly /ructure did n   
escape be+ de/roy$ 9 ! ye> #agch ) o!r  
,plantag5et memorials4 ,a hundr$ ye>s   
aft]w>ds ! mutilat$ effigy ( ,ri*>d 0   
discov]$ "u ! ca!dral pavem5t1 & ne> x !
 lead5 casket t _h inclos$ 8 he>t1 :i* 0
 replac$4 ,be=e long x 0 tak5 up aga91 &
 remov$ to ! ,museum ( ,antiquities1 :]e
 x rema9$ until ! ye> #ahfi1 :5 x f\nd a
 m fitt+ re/+-place 9 ! *oir ( !        
ca!dral4  ,james ,,ii4 bequea!d 8 he>t  
to be buri$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,conv5t ,dames
 de ,/4 ,m>ie1 at ,*aillot1 :5ce x 0    
aft]w>ds remov$ to ! *apel ( ! ,engli%  
,b5$ict9es 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,jacques4 ,&
 ! he>t ( ,m>y ,beatrice1 8 wife1 0 also
 bequea!d to ! ,mona/]y ( ,*aillot1 9   
p]petuity1 to be plac$ 9 ! tribune      
beside ^? ( h] late husb&1 ,k+ ,james1 &
 ! ,pr9cess1 _! daught]4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d    
,rawl9son1 ! well kn[n antiqu>y bequea!d

 8 he>t to ,/4 ,john's ,college1 ,ox=d2 
& ,edw>d1 ,"l ,w9dsor1 ( ,brad5ham1     
,bucks1 :o di$ at ,spa 9 ! ye> #aged1   
direct$ t 8 body %\ld be buri$ 9 !      
,ca!dral *ur* ( ! noble city ( ,liege1 )
 a conv5i5t tomb to 8 memory1 b 8 he>t  
to be enclos$ 9 lead & s5t to ,engl&1   
!re to be buri$ 9 ! *apel ( ,brad5ham1  
"u 8 fa!r's tomb1 9 tok5 ( a true       
,engli%man4  ,paul ,:itehead1 :o di$ 9 !
 ye> #aggd1 left 8 he>t to 8 fri5d ,"l  
le ,desp5c]1 to be deposit$ 9 8         
mausoleum at ,we/ ,wycombe4 ,"l le      
,desp5c] accept$ ! beque/1 & on ! #af?  
,may1 #agge1 ! he>t1 aft] be+ wrapp$ 9  
lead & plac$ 9 a m>ble urn1 0 c>ri$ )   
mu* c]emony to its re/+ place4 ,prec$+ !
 bi] be>+ ! urn1 a gr5adi] m>*$ 9 full  
uni=m1 n9e gr5adi]s two deep1 ! odd "o  
la/2 two ,g]man flute play]s1 two       
surplic$ *ori/]s ) notes p9n$ to _!     
backs1 two m flute play]s1 elev5 s++ m5 
9 surplices1 two ,fr5* horn play]s1 two 
bassoon play]s1 six fif]s1 & f\r drumm]s
 ) muffl$ drums4 ,"l le ,desp5c]1 z *ief

 m\rn]1 foll[$ ! bi]1 9 8 uni=m z       
,colonel ( ! ,bucks ,militia1 & 0       
succe$$ by n9e (fic]s ( ! same corps1   
two fif]s1 two drumm]s1 & tw5ty soldi]s 
) _! firelocks rev]s$4 ,! ,dead ,m>* 9  
,saul 0 play$1 ! *ur* bell toll$1 &     
cannons 7 dis*>g$ e ?ree & a half       
m9utes4 ,on arriv+ at ! mausoleum1 ano!r
 h\r 0 sp5t by ! procession 9 go+ r\nd &
 r\nd x1 s++ fun]al dirges1 aft] :i* !  
urn conta9+ ! he>t 0 c>ri$ inside1 &    
plac$ ^u a p$e/al be>+ ! "n ( ,paul     
,:itehead1 & ^! l9es3      ,unhall[$    
h&s1 ?is urn =be>2       ,no gems1 no   
,ori5t spoil1     ,lie "h conceal$2 b   
:at's m r>e1       ,a he>t t knew no    
guile4  ,b 9 ! ye> #ahbi "s unhall[$ h& 
/ole ! urn1 & ! :]eab\ts ( ,:itehead's  
he>t rema9s a my/]y to ! pres5t day4 ,9 
rec5t times an int]e/+ case ( he>t      
burial 0 t ( ,"l ,byron1 ^: he>t 0      
enclos$ 9 a silv] urn & plac$ at        
,new/ead ,abbey 9 ! family vault2 &     
ano!r 0 t ( ! poet1 ,%elley1 ^: body1   
accord+ to ,italian cu/om aft] dr[n+1 0 

burnt to a%es4 ,b ! he>t w\ld n consume1
 & s 0 deposit$ 9 ! ,engli% bury+ gr\nd 
at ,rome4  ,x is wor?y1 too1 ( note t   
he>t burial prevail$ to a v l>ge ext5t  
on ! ,cont95t4 ,to m5tion a few cases1 !
 he>t ( ,philip1 ,k+ ( ,nav>re1 0 buri$ 
9 ! ,jacob9's ,*ur*1 ,p>is1 & t (       
,philip1 ,k+ ( ,france1 at ! conv5t ( ! 
,c>?usians at ,b\rgfonta9es1 9 ,valois4 
,! he>t ( ,h5ri ,,ii41 ,k+ ( ,france1 0 
en%r9$ 9 an urn ( gilt bronze 9 !       
,cele/9s1 ,p>is2 t ( ,h5ri ,,iii41      
accord+ to ,camd51 0 enclos$ 9 a small  
tomb1 & ,h5ri ,,iv4's he>t 0 buri$ 9 !  
,college ( ! ,jesuits at ,la ,fle*e4    
,he>t burial1 aga91 0 practis$ at !     
dea?s ( ,l\is ,,ix41 ,,xii41 ,,xiii41 & 
,,xiv41 & 9 ! la/ in/ance 0 ! occasion (
 an impos+ c]emony4 ,! he>t ( ?is great 
mon>*1 writes ,miss ,h>t%orne1 0 c>ri$  
to ! ,conv5t ( ! ,jesuits4 ,a procession
 0 arrang$ by ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan1 &1   
surr\nd$ by flam+ tor*es & escort$ by a 
company ( ! ,royal ,gu>ds1 ! he>t arriv$
 at ! conv5t1 :]e x 0 receiv$ by !      

rector1 :o pron\nc$ ov] x an eloqu5t &  
/rik+ disc\rse4  ,! he>t ( ,m>ie de     
,m$icis1 :o built ! magnific5t palace ( 
! ,luxemb\rg1 0 int]r$ at ! ,*ur* ( !   
,jesuits1 9 ,p>is2 & t ( ,m>ia ,!resa1  
wife ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 0 deposit$ 9 a     
silv] case 9 ! mona/]y ( ,val de ,grace4
 ,! body ( ,gu/avus ,adolphus1 !        
illu/ri\s mon>* :o fell 9 ! field (     
,lutz51 0 embalm$1 & 8 he>t receiv$     
sepul*re at ,/ockholm2 &1 z is well     
kn[n1 ! he>t ( ,c>d9al ,maz>9 01 by 8   
own desire1 s5t to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,!at9s4  
,& ,anne ( ,au/ria1 ! "m ( ,l\is ,,xiv41
 direct$ 9 h] w t h] body %\ld be buri$ 
at ,/4 ,d5is ne> to h] husb&1 ( glori\s 
memory1 b h] he>t %e bequea!d to ,val de
 ,grace2 & %e also decre$ t x %\ld be   
drawn out ?r\gh h] side )\t mak+ any    
fur!r op5+ ?an 0 absolutely necess>y4   
,in/ances su* z ^! %[ ! preval5ce ( !   
cu/om ( he>t burial 9 bygone times1 a   
fur!r pro( ( :i* may be ga!r$ f !       
innum]able effigies or brasses 9 :i* a  
he>t holds a prom95t place4             

,,footnotes3  #ea ,see ,timbs' ,abbeys1 
,ca/les1 & ,anci5t ,halls ( ,engl&1 i41 
p4 #cjj2 & ,en%r9$ ,he>ts ( ,w>riors &  
,illu/ri\s ,p1 by ,emily ,sophia        
,h>t%orne1 #ahfa4     ,,*apt] ,,xv4     
,,romance ,,( ,,weal?4          ,!      
unsunn'd heaps     ,( mis]'s treasure4  
,,milton4   ,/ories ( lo/ or unclaim$   
prop]ty h always possess$ a fasc9at+    
*>m1 b1 un=tunately1 ! l9ks = prov+ !   
rightful own]%ip break (f g5]ally at !  
po9t :]e its hi/ory seems on ! v]ge (   
be+ unravell$4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]     
romantic & improbable "s ( ! ann\ncem5ts
 relat+ to su* treasure-ho>ds may seem1 
!re is no d\bt t _m a poor family1 at ! 
pres5t day1 w\ld be possess$ ( great    
weal? if x c\ld only ga9 a clue to !    
:]eab\ts ( money rightfully its own4  ,!
 legal id5tification1 too1 ( su* prop]ty
 :5 discov]$ has frequ5tly preclud$ its 
successfully be+ claim$ by ^? really    
entitl$ to enjoy x1 & few p]sons are    
aw>e ( ! enorm\s am\nt ( unclaim$       
money--am\nt+ to "s millions--:i* lies  

dormant1 al?\gh cont9ually made public 9
 ! agony columns ( ! ,times & o!r daily 
newspap]s4 ,x %\ld be also rememb]$ t   
weal? ( ?is k9d is c>efully pres]v$ 9   
all k9ds ( places2 bank]s' cell>s1 =    
in/ance1 conta9+ "s ( ! mo/ curi\s      
unclaim$ deposits1 _m ( !m be+ ( r>e    
intr9sic value1 :il/ o!rs are ( great   
romantic int]e/4  ,?us1 n _m ye>s ago1  
!re 0 accid5tally discov]$ 9 ! vaults ( 
! ,bank ( ,engl& a l>ge *e/ ( "s        
consid]able age1 :i*1 on be+ remov$ f   
its re/+ place1 almo/ fell to pieces4   
,on ! cont5ts ( ?is old *e/ be+ exam9$1 
"s massive plate ( ! "t ( ,*>les ,,ii4 0
 br\ght to light1 ( v beautiful & *a/e  
workman%ip4 ,nor 0 ?is all1 = mu* to !  
surprise ( ! explor]s1 a bundle ( love  
lett]s1 writt5 dur+ ! p]iod ( !         
,re/oration1 0 f\nd c>efully pack$ away 
) ! plate4 ,on se>* be+ made by !       
directors ( ! bank 9 _! books1 ! surviv+
 heir ( ! orig9al depositor 0 asc]ta9$1 
to :om ! plate & packet ( love lett]s 7 
h&$ ov]4  ,_m simil> cases might be     

quot$1 = 9 mo/ ( our bank cell>s are    
ho>d$ away family treasures1 :i* = "s   
inexplicable reason h nev] be5 claim$4  
,"s1 aga91 ( our old jewell]s' %ops h _h
 /range deposits 9 _! cell>s1 ! hi/ory &
 :]eab\ts ( _! own]s hav+ baffl$ ! mo/  
se>*+ & m9ute inquiries4 ,z an          
illu/ration1 may be giv5 an in/ance :i* 
occurr$ "s ye>s back 9 connection ) a   
jewell]'s %op ne> ,soho4 ,x seems t an  
old lady lodg$ = a few weeks ov] ! said 
%op1 &1 on leav+ = ! ,cont95t1 left     
beh9d h]1 = safety's sake1 sev]al boxes 
( plate to be tak5 c>e ( until fur!r    
notice4 ,b ye>s pass$ by & no tid+s ( ! 
lady rea*$ ! jewell]1 al?\gh f "t to "t 
! mo/ c>eful inquiries 7 in/itut$4 ,at  
la/1 h[ev]1 x transpir$ t %e _h di$     
some:at sudd5ly1 b1 z no record 0 f\nd  
among/ h] pap]s relat+ to ! boxes (     
plate1 a l5g!n$ litigation arose z to ! 
rightful claimant ( ! prop]ty4          
,occasionally1 ?r\gh dome/ic diff]5ces1 
homes are brok5 up & ! memb]s disp]s$1  
"s p]haps go+ abroad4 ,9 _m cases1 su*  

p]sons x may be are n only lo/ sight ( =
 ye>s1 b are nev] he>d ( aga91 & h5ce1  
:5 !y become entitl$ to money1 l>ge sums
 are frequ5tly sp5t 9 adv]tis+ = _!     
:]eab\ts1 & (t5times ) no satisfactory  
results4 ,inde$1 adv]tisem5ts = miss+   
relatives are1 x is said1 ye>ly on !    
increase1 & consid]able sums ( money _c 
be t\*$ ow+ to ! unc]ta9ty z to :e!r    
p]sons ( ?is description are alive or   
dead4 ,an int]e/+ in/ance occurr$ 9 !   
ye> #ahhb1 :5 ,sir ,james ,hann5 _h !   
foll[+ case br\ght be=e him3 ,c\nsel    
appli$ on behalf ( ,augu/us ,alex&] de  
,niceville = lett]s ( adm9i/ration to ! 
prop]ty ( 8 fa!r1 suppos$ to be dead1 z 
he _h n be5 he>d ( s9ce ! ye> #ahca1 &  
:o1 if alive1 w\ld be #aje ye>s old4 ,9 
e>ly life he held a commission 9 ! ,fr5*
 army1 b 9 ! ye> #ahbf he came to ?is   
c\ntry & settl$ 9 ,devon%ire4 ,on !     
break+ out ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution he     
return$ ) 8 wife to ,france1 b 8 wife   
came back to ,engl&1 & correspond$ ) h] 
husb& till ! ye> #ahca1 :5 %e ceas$ to  

he> f him4 ,9 spite ( e means employ$ = 
trac+ 8 :]eab\ts1 no?+ 0 ev] he>d ( him1
 8 wife dy+ 9 ! ye> #ahge4 ,affidavits 9
 support ( ^! facts hav+ be5 read1 !    
application 0 grant$4  ,!n !re are !    
well-kn[n unclaim$ funds 9 ,*anc]y1     
conc]n+ :i* s mu* int]e/ atta*es4 ,x may
 n be g5]ally kn[n :at a m9e ( weal? ^! 
dormant funds con/itute1 am\nt+ to _m   
millions2 inde$1 ! ,royal ,c\rts (      
,ju/ice h be5 ma9ly built ) ! surplus   
int]e/ ( ?is money1 & occasionally l>ge 
sums f ?is fund h be5 borr[$ to enable !
 ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ] to c>ry ?r\gh 8
 f9ancial op]ations4 ,by an ,act pass$ 9
 ! ye> #ahfe1 facilities are af=d$ to   
apply #a1jjj1jjj f funds /&+ 9 ! books (
 ! ,bank ( ,engl& to an acc\nt ?us      
designat$3 ,acc\nt ( securities pur*as$ 
) surplus int]e/ aris+ f securities     
c>ri$ to ! acc\nt ( moneys plac$ out = !
 b5efit & bett] security ( ! suitors ( !
 ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y4 ,n s v long ago !     
subject 0 discuss$ 9 ,p>liam5t1 :5 x 0  
urg$ t1 z ! ,gov]nm5t 7 tru/ees ( ^!    

funds1 some?+ %\ld be done1 z f> z      
possible1 by publicity1 to adopt        
measures :]eby ! true own]s might become
 claimants if !y _h b ! k ( _! rights4  
,ano!r reason = money rema9+ unclaim$ = 
a numb] ( ye>s1 is ?r\gh miss+ wills4   
,h5ce _m a family =feits its claim to   
c]ta9 prop]ty on acc\nt ( ! te/ator's   
la/ wi%es n be+ =?com+4 ,?ack]ay makes  
"o ( 8 plots hang 9 a mo/ +5i\s way ^u a
 miss+ w1 :i* is discov]$ ev5tually 9 ! 
sword-box ( a family coa*1 & v>i\s      
curi\s in/ances are on record ( wills   
hav+ be5 discov]$ ye>s aft] ! te/ator's 
dea? 9 ! mo/ out-(-!-way & unlikely hid+
 places4 ,9 "s cases1 also1 ?r\gh a     
p>ticul> clause 9 a w be+ peculi>ly or  
d\btfully word$1 heirs h be5 depriv$ (  
:at 0 really due to !m1 a goodly "p ( ! 
prop]ty hav+ be5 squ&]$ & wa/$ 9        
prolong$ legal exp5ses4  ,!n1 aga91 x is
 univ]sally ackn[l$g$ t !re is an imm5se
 quantity ( money1 & o!r valuables1     
conceal$ 9 ! e>?4 ,9 old5 days1 !       
h\sehold] 0 ! gu>dian ( 8 own money1 & s

 _h to conceal x z 8 +5uity c\ld devise4
 ,accord+ly l>ge sums ( money 7         
frequ5tly buri$ und]gr\nd1 & 9 excavat+ 
old h\ses1 treasures ( v>i\s k9ds are   
(t5times f\nd und]nea? ! floors4 ,!     
cu/om ( mak+ ! e>? a /ronghold1 &       
confid+ to its safe-keep+ deposits (    
money1 prevail$ until a comp>atively    
rec5t p]iod1 & 0 only natural1 :5 x is  
rememb]$ h[1 9 consequ5ce ( civil       
commotions1 _m a home 0 likely to be    
robb$ ( its mo/ valuable belong+s4 ,h5ce
 e precaution 0 tak51 a circum/ance :i* 
acc\nts = ! cunn+ secretal ( ri* & co/ly
 relics 9 old build+s4 ,accord+ to an   
entry giv5 by ,pepys 9 8 ,di>y1 a l>ge  
am\nt 0 suppos$ to be buri$ 9 8 day1 &  
he gives an amus+ acc\nt ( ! hid+ ( 8   
own money by 8 wife & fa!r :5 ! ,dut*   
fleet 0 suppos$ to be 9 ! ,m$way4 ,times
 ( tr\ble1 !re=e1 w acc\nt = _m ( !     
treasures :i* 7 s c>efully secret$ 9    
old5 times4 ,_m ye>s ago1 z ! f\ndations
 ( "s old h\ses 9 ,exet] 7 be+ remov$1 a
 l>ge collection ( silv] co9s 0         

discov]$--! money f\nd dat+ f ! "t (    
,h5ry ,,viii4 to ,*>les ,i41 or !       
,commonweal?--& x has be5 sugge/$ t !   
di/urb$ /ate ( affairs 9 ! middle ( !   
#ag? c5tury l$ to ?is mode ( secur+     
treasure4  ,?is w acc\nt 9 "s measure = 
! traditions ( ! exi/5ce ( l>ge sums (  
hidd5 money associat$ ) "s ( our old    
family mansions4 ,an amus+ /ory is      
relat$ by ,?omas ( ,wals+ham1 :i* dates 
z f> back z ! #ad? c5tury4 ,a c]ta9     
,s>ac5 physician came to ,e>l ,w>r5 to  
ask p]mission to kill a dragon :i* _h   
its d5 at ,bromfield1 ne> ,ludl[1 &     
committ$ great ravages 9 ! e>l's l&s4 ,!
 dragon 0 ov]come2 b x transpir$ t a    
l>ge treasure lay hid 9 its d54 ,!reupon
 "s m5 ( ,h]e=d%ire w5t by night to dig 
= ! gold1 & _h j succe$$ 9 rea*+ x :5 ! 
reta9]s ( ! ,e>l ( ,w>r51 hav+ le>nt :at
 0 go+ on1 captur$ !m & took possession 
( ! ho>d = ! e>l4 ,a leg5d ( ?is k9d 0  
long connect$ ) ,hulme ,hall1 =m]ly a   
seat ( a bran* ( ! ,pre/wi* family4 ,x  
seems t dur+ ! civil w>s its !n own]1   

,sir ,?omas ,pre/wi*1 0 v mu* impov]i%$ 
by f9es & seque/rations1 s t he 0 =c$ to
 sell ! mansion & e/ate to ,sir ,oswald 
,mosley4 ,on m ?an "o occasion 8 "m _h  
induc$ him to advance l>ge sums ( money 
to ,*>les ,i4 & 8 adh]5ts1 "u !         
assurance t %e _h hidd5 treasures :i*   
w\ld amply repay him4 ,?is ho>d 0       
g5]ally suppos$ to h be5 hidd51 ei!r 9 !
 hall itself1 or 9 ! gr\nds adjo9+1 & x 
0 said to be protect$ by spells &       
incantations1 kn[n only to ! lady d[ag] 
h]self4 ,"t pass$ on1 & ! old lady      
became e day m infirm1 & at la/ %e 0    
/ruck d[n ) apoplexy be=e %e c\ld ei!r  
practise ! requisite incantations1 or   
in=m h] son :]e ! treasure 0 secret$4   
,aft] h] burial1 dilig5t se>* 0 made1 b 
to no effect2 & ,sir ,?omas ,pre/wi* w5t
 d[n to ! grave 9 comp>ative pov]ty4    
,s9ce t p]iod =tune-tell]s & a/rolog]s h
 tri$ _! p[]s to discov] ! :]eab\ts (   
?is hidd5 ho>d1 &1 al?\gh !y h be5      
unsuccessful1 x is /ill believ$ t "o day
 _! lab\rs w be rew>d$1 & t ! demons :o 

gu>d ! money w be =c$ to give up _!     
*>ge4 ,"s ye>s ago ! hall & e/ate 7 sold
 to ! ,duke ( ,bridgewat]1 &1 ! site    
hav+ be5 requir$ = o!r purposes1 ! hall 
0 pull$ d[n1 b no money 0 discov]$4  ,9 
,irel&1 !re are few old ru9s 9 & ab\t   
:i* excavations h n be5 made 9 !        
expectation ( discov]+ hidd5 weal?1 & 9 
"s in/ances ! consequ5ce ( ?is belief   
has be5 ! de/ruction ( ! build+1 :i* has
 be5 actually und]m9$4 ,ab\t ?ree miles 
s\? ( ,cork1 ne> ! village ( ,d\glas1 is
 a hill call$ ,ca/le ,treasure1 :]e a   
cross ( gold 0 suppos$ to be conceal$2 &
 ! discov]y1 "s ye>s ago1 ( a rudely-=m$
 clay urn & two or ?ree braz5 implem5ts 
attract$ = "s "t cr[ds to ! spot4  ,b   
su* /ories are n conf9$ to any special  
locality1 & !re is1 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,engl&1
 a popul> belief t va/ treasures are    
hidd5 b5ea? ! old ru9s ( _m h\ses1 & t  
sup]natural ob/acles always prev5t _!   
be+ discov]$4 ,inde$1 ,scotl& has num]\s
 leg5ds ( ?is k9d1 "s ( :i*1 z ,mr4     
,*amb]s has po9t$ out1 h be5 incorporat$

 into its popul> rhymes4 ,?us1 on a     
c]ta9 f>m 9 ! p>i% ( ,lesmahag[1 f "t   
immemorial !re exi/$ a tradition t      
und]nea? a v l>ge /one 0 secret$ a va/  
treasure 9 ! %ape ( a kettleful1 a      
bootful1 & a bull-hide full ( gold1 all 
( :i* h be5 designat$ ',katie ,neevie's 
hoord1' hav+ giv5 rise to ! foll[+      
adage3      ,betwe5 ,dill]hill &        
,cross=d     ,!re lies ,katie ,neevie's 
hoord4  ,& at ,f>dell1 anci5tly ! seat (
 ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh's family1 9 !     
c\rty>d =m]ly /ood an inscrib$ bil+ual  
/one ( ! ,roman ,briti% p]iod2 ! /one is
 n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! tradition   
curr5t 9 ! neighb\rhood makes !         
inscription ref] to a treasure buri$ by 
,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 & h5ce ! local    
rhyme3      ,betwe5 ?is /one & ,f>dell  
,hall     ,lies z mu* money z ! devil c 
haul4  ,a curi\s incid5t happ5$ 9 ,irel&
 ab\t ! comm5cem5t ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,!   
,bi%op ( ,d]ry be+ at d9n]1 !re came 9  
an old ,iri% h>p]1 & sang an anci5t song
 to 8 h>p4 ,! ,bi%op1 n be+ acqua9t$ )  

,iri%1 0 at a loss to und]/& ! mean+ ( !
 song1 b on inquiry he asc]ta9$ !       
sub/ance ( x to be ?is--t 9 a c]ta9 spot
 a man ( gigantic /ature lay buri$1 & t 
ov] 8 brea/ & back 7 plates ( pure gold1
 & on 8 f+]s r+s ( gold s l>ge t an     
ord9>y man might creep ?r\gh !m4 ,! spot
 0 s exactly describ$ t two p]sons      
actually w5t 9 que/ ( ! g>d5 treasure4  
,aft] !y _h dug = "s "t1 !y discov]$ two
 ?9 pieces ( gold1 circul>1 & m ?an two 
in*es 9 diamet]4 ,b :5 !y r5ew$ _!      
excavations on ! foll[+ morn+ !y f\nd   
no?+ m4 ,! song ( ! h>p] has be5        
id5tifi$ z ,moiva ,borb1 & ! l9es :i*   
sugge/$ ! rem>kable discov]y h be5      
translat$ ?us3      ,9 e>?1 beside ! l\d
 cascade1     ,! son ( ,sora's k+ we    
laid2     ,& on ea* f+] plac$ a r+      
,( gold1 by m&ate ( our k+4  ,! l\d     
cascade 0 ! well-kn[n wat]fall at       
,bally%annon1 kn[n z ,! ,salmon ,leap   
n[4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!re ,,came ,,9 ,,an
 ,,old ,,iri% ,,h>p] ,,& ,,sang ,,an    
,,anci5t ,,song ,,to ,,8 ,,h>p4  ,x 0   

also a common occurr5ce = a mis] to hide
 away 8 ho>ds und]gr\nd1 & be=e he _h an
 opportunity ( mak+ kn[n _! :]eab\ts he 
di$1 )\t 8 heirs be+ put 9 ! necess>y   
possession ( ! in=mation reg>d+ t "p ( !
 e>? :]e9 he _h kept secret$ 8 weal?4   
,at diff]5t times1 9 old h\ses h be5    
discov]$ mis]s' ho>ds1 & :i*1 b = "s    
accid5t1 w\ld h rema9$ buri$ 9 _! =gott5
 re/+-place4 ,?is w frequ5tly acc\nt =  
money be+ f\nd 9 ! mo/ ecc5tric nooks1  
an illu/ration ( :i* happ5$ a few ye>s  
ago 9 ,p>is1 :5 a mis] di$1 leav+ beh9d 
him1 z 0 suppos$1 money to ! value (    
sixty p\nds4 ,aft] "s mon?s _h pass$ by1
 ! claimant to ! prop]ty made 8         
appe>ance1 &1 on ! mis]'s ap>tm5ts be+  
?or\ghly se>*$1 no small a/oni%m5t 0    
caus$ by ! discov]y ( ! l>ge sum (      
?irty-two ?\s& p\nds4 ,x may be not$ t 9
 =m] ye>s our =efa!rs 7 extremely fond (
 hid+ away _! money = safety1 mak+ use (
 ! *imney1 or ! wa9scot or skirt+-bo>d4 
,!re x frequ5tly rema9$2 & su*          
depositories ( ! family weal? 7         

occasionally1 f dea? & o!r causes1      
completely =gott54 ,9 "o ( ,hog>?'s     
well-kn[n pictures1 ! "y sp5d?rift1 :o  
has j come into 8 inh]itance1 is be+    
measur$ by a fa%ionable tailor1 :51 f   
beh9d ! panels :i* ! build]s are ripp+  
d[n1 is se5 fall+ a p]fect %[] ( gold5  
money4  ,!re c be no d\bt t !re is _m an
 old h\se 9 ?is c\ntry :i*1 if ?or\ghly 
ransack$1 w\ld be f\nd to conta9        
treasures ( ! mo/ valuable & co/ly k9d4 
,"s ye>s ago1 = example1 a collection ( 
pictures 0 discov]$ at ,m]ton ,college1 
,ox=d1 hidd5 away betwe5 ! ceil+ & !    
ro(2 & miss+ de$s h f "t to "t be5      
discov]$ locat$ 9 all sorts ( my/]i\s   
nooks4 ,9 a set ( rooms 9 ,magdal5      
,college1 too1 :i* _h be5 orig9ally     
occupi$ by "o ( ! ,fell[s1 & _h         
subsequ5tly be5 ab&on$ & devot$ to      
lumb]1 0 une>!d a /rong wood5 box1      
conta9+1 toge!r ) "s valuable articles (
 silv] plate1 a beautiful lov+-cup1 ) a 
cov] ( pure gold4 ,:51 also1 ! ,vic>age 
h\se ( ,ormesby1 9 ,york%ire1 requir$   

rep>ation1 "s /onework _h to be remov$ 9
 ord] to c>ry out ! necess>y alt]ations1
 9 ! c\rse ( :i* a small box 0 f\nd1    
measur+ ab\t a foot squ>e1 :i* _h be5   
emb$d$ 9 ! wall4 ,! box1 :5 op5$1 0 full
 ( angels1 angelets1 & nobles4 ,"s ( !  
money 0 ( ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,iv41 "s (  
,h5ry ,,vi41 & "s1 too1 ( ! reigns (    
,h5ry ,,vii4 & ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,x has be5 
sugge/$ t :5 ,h5ry ,,viii4 dissolv$ !   
less] mona/]ies1 ! monks ( ,guisboro'   
,priory1 :i* 0 only ab\t six miles (f1  
fe>+ ! wor/1 fl$ ) _! treasures1 &1 ) ! 
craft & cunn+ peculi> to _! ord]1 buri$ 
a portion ( !m 9 ! walls ( ! p>sonage   
h\se ( ,ormesby4#eb  ,to quote ano!r    
case1 ,duns=d1 9 8 ,memories ( ,tiv]ton 
7#agij71 p4 #bhe1 speak+ ( ! village (  
,*ettiscombe1 says t 9 ! middle ( ! #af?
 c5tury1 9 ! nor? "p ( ?is village 0 a  
*apel entire1 d$icat$ to ,/4 ,m>y4 ,!   
walls & ro( are /ill :ole1 & s]v$ "s    
ye>s pa/ = a dwell+-h\se1 b is n[       
un9habit$4 ,x appe>s t n only 0 !re "s  
sup]/ition atta*+ to ?is build+1 :i*    

acc\nt$ = its unt5ant$ condition1 b     
c]ta9 money 0 suppos$ to be hidd5 away1 
to discov] :i* e attempt _h hi!rto be5 9
 va94 ,x 0 !re=e propos$1 says ! au?or1 
t "s p]son %\ld lodge 9 ! *apel = a     
night to obta9 pret]natural in=mation   
respect+ x4 ,two p]sons at l5g? compli$ 
) ! reque/ to d s1 &1 aid$ by /rong be]1
 approa*$ ab\t n9e o'clock ! hall[$     
walls4 ,!y trembl$ exce$+ly at ! sudd5  
appe>ance ( a :ite owl t flew f a brok5 
w9d[ ) ! message t consid]able weal? lay
 9 c]ta9 fields1 t if !y w\ld dilig5tly 
dig !re1 !y w\ld und\bt$ly f9d x4 ,!y   
quickly att5d$ to ?is piece ( in=mation1
 & employ$ a body ( workm5 :o1 be=e     
long1 succe$$ 9 br++ to light ! miss+   
money4  ,a simil> tradition 0 associat$ 
) ,bransil ,ca/le1 a /ronghold ( great  
antiquity1 situat$ 9 a romantic position
 ab\t two miles f ! ,h]e=d%ire ,beacon4 
,! /ory goes t ! gho/ ( ,"l ,beau*amp1  
:o di$ 9 ,italy1 c\ld nev] re/ until 8  
bones 7 deliv]$ to ! "r heir ( ,bransil 
,ca/le4 ,accord+ly1 !y 7 s5t f ,italy   

enclos$ 9 a small box1 & 7 = a          
consid]able "t 9 ! possession ( ,mr4    
,%eldon1 ( ,abb]ton4 ,! tradition fur!r 
/ates t ! old ,ca/le ( ,bransil 0 moat$ 
r\nd1 & 9 t moat a black cr[1 presum$ to
 be an inf]nal _s1 sat to gu>d a *e/ (  
money1 till discov]$ by ! rightful own]4
 ,! *e/ c\ld nev] be mov$ )\t ! mov] be+
 9 possession ( ! bones ( ,"l ,beau*amp4
  ,su* /ories ( hidd5 weal? be+ wat*$   
ov] by phantom be+s are n uncommon1 &   
rem9d u ( ^? anecdotes ( treasures      
conceal$ at ! bottom ( wells1 gu>d$ ov] 
by ! :ite ladies4 ,9 ,%rop%ire1 !re is  
an old buri$ well ( ?is k9d1 at ! bottom
 ( :i* a l>ge ho>d has long be5 suppos$ 
to lie hidd51 or z a local rhyme        
expresses x3      ,ne> ! brook ( ,bell  
,!re is a well     ,:i* is ri*] ?an any 
man c tell4  ,9 ! ,s\? ( ,scotl& x is ! 
popul> belief t va/ treasures h = _m a  
ye> pa/ be5 conceal$ b5ea? ! ru9s (     
,h]mitage ,ca/le2 b1 z !y are suppos$ to
 be 9 ! keep+ ( ! ,evil ,"o1 !y are     
consid]$ beyond r$emption4 ,at diff]5t  

times v>i\s ef=ts h be5 made to dig =   
!m1 yet someh[ ! elem5ts always on su*  
occasions contriv$ to produce an imm5se 
/orm ( ?und] & lightn+1 & det]r$ !      
adv5tur]s f proce$+1 o!rwise1 ( c\rse ! 
money w\ld long ago h be5 f\nd4 ,& to   
give ano!r ( ^! /range family leg5ds1   
may be quot$ "o told ( ,/okesay ,ca/le1 
,%rop%ire4 ,x seems t _m ye>s ago all ! 
c\ntry 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,/okesay      
belong$ to two giants1 :o liv$ ! "o ^u  
,view ,edge1 & ! o!r at ,norton ,camp4  
,! /ory commonly curr5t is t !y kept all
 _! money lock$ up 9 a big oak *e/ 9 !  
vaults "u ,/okesay ,ca/le1 & :5 ei!r (  
!m want$ any ( x he j took ! key & got  
"s4 ,b "o day "o ( !m want$ ! key1 & !  
o!r _h got x1 s he %\t$ to him to ?r[ x 
ov] z !y _h be5 9 ! habit ( do+1 & he   
w5t to ?r[ x1 b someh[ he made a mi/ake 
& ?rew too %ort1 & dropp$ ! key into !  
moat d[n by ! ,ca/le1 :]e x has rema9$  
ev] s9ce4 ,& ! *e/ ( treasure /&s 9 !   
vaults /ill1 b no "o c approa* x1 = !re 
is a big rav5 always sitt+ on ! top ( x1

 & he won't all[ anybody to try & break 
x op51 s no "o w ev] be able to get !   
giants' treasure until ! key is f\nd1 & 
_m say x nev] w be f\nd1 let folks try z
 mu* z !y please4#ec  ,among/ fur!r     
reasons = ! hid+ away ( money1 may be   
notic$ ecc5tricity ( "*1 or m5tal       
delusion1 a s+ul> in/ance ( :i* occurr$ 
"s ye>s ago4 ,x appe>s t :il/ "s workm5 
7 grubb+ up c]ta9 tree at ,tufnell ,p>k1
 ne> ,highgate1 !y came ^u two j>s1     
conta9+ ne>ly f\r hundr$ p\nds 9 gold4  
,?is !y divid$1 & %ortly aft]w>ds1 :5 ! 
"l ( ! manor claim$ ! :ole z treasure   
trove1 ! real own] sudd5ly made 8       
appe>ance4 ,9 ! c\rse ( inquiry1 x      
transpir$ t he 0 a brassf\nd]1 liv+ at  
,cl]k5well1 & hav+ be5 ab\t n9e mon?s   
be=e "u a tempor>y delusion1 he "o night
 secret$ ! j>s 9 a field at ,tufnell    
,p>k4 ,on prov+ ! tru? ( 8 /atem5t1 !   
money 0 refund$ to him4   ,,footnotes3  
#eb ,j\rnal ( ! ,ar*ological            
,association1 #ahei1 ,vol4 xv41 p4 #ajd4
  #ec ,%rop%ire ,folklore 7,miss        

,jackson71 #g1 #h4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4   
,,lucky ,,accid5ts4      ,z ! un?\ght-on
 accid5t is guilty     ,( :at we wildly 
d1 s we pr(ess     ,ourselves to be !   
slaves ( *ance1 & flies     ,( e w9d t  
bl[s4                ,w9t]'s ,tale1 ,act
 iv41 ,sc4 #c4   ,pascal1 "o day1 rem>k$
 t if ,cleopatra's nose _h be5 %ort] !  
:ole face ( ! _w w\ld probably h be5    
*ang$4 ,! same idea may be appli$ to !  
un=ese5 advantages produc$ by accid5ts1 
"s ( :i* h occasionally _h n a little to
 d ) det]m9+ ! future position 9 life ( 
_m em95t m54 ,prev5t$ f pursu+ ! sph]e 9
 ?is _w !y _h int5d$1 compulsory leisure
 compell$ !m to adopt "s hobby z a      
recreation1 9 :i*1 unconsci\sly1 _! real
 g5ius lay4  ,?us ,david ,allan1        
popul>ly kn[n z ! ,scotti% ,hog>?1 ow$ 8
 fame & success 9 life to an accid5t4   
,:5 a boy1 hav+ burnt 8 foot1 he amus$ !
 monotony ( 8 leisure h\rs by draw+ on !
 floor ) a piece ( *alk--a mode ( pass+ 
8 "t :i* soon obta9$ an extraord9>y     
fasc9ation = him4 ,on return+ to s*ool1 

he drew a c>icature ( 8 s*oolma/] puni%+
 a pupil1 :i* caus$ him to be summ>ily  
expell$4 ,b1 despite ?is puni%m5t1 8    
success z an arti/ 0 decid$1 ! c>icature
 be+ consid]$ s clev] t he 0 s5t to     
,glasg[ to /udy art1 :]e he 0 appr5tic$ 
9 #agee to ,rob]t ,f\lis1 a fam\s pa9t]1
 :o ) 8 bro!r ,&rew _h secretly e/abli%$
 an academy ( arts 9 t city4 ,_! k9dness
 to him he 0 aft]w>ds able to return :5 
_! =tunes 7 rev]s$4  ,if ,sir ,walt]    
,scott _h n spra9$ 8 foot 9 runn+ r\nd !
 room :5 a *ild1 ! _w w\ld probably h _h
 none ( ^? works :i* h made 8 "n        
immortal4 ,:5 8 son intimat$ a desire to
 ent] ! army1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott wrote  
to ,s\!y1 ,i h no title to combat a     
*oice :i* w\ld h be5 my own1 _h n my    
lam5ess prev5t$4 ,9 ! same way1 !       
effects ( a fall :5 ab\t a ye> old r5d]$
 ,talleyr& lame = life1 & be+1 on ?is   
acc\nt1 unfit = a milit>y c>e]1 he 0    
oblig$ to r5\nce 8 bir?right 9 fav\r ( 8
 second bro!r4 ,b :at seem$ an ob/acle  
to 8 future success 0 ! v rev]se1 =1    

turn+ 8 att5tion to politics & books1 he
 ev5tually became "o ( ! lead+          
diplomati/s ( 8 day4 ,aga91 ,josiah     
,w$gwood 0 seiz$ 9 8 boyhood ) an attack
 ( smallpox1 :i* 0 foll[$ by a disease 9
 ! "r knee1 "s ye>s aft]w>ds necessitat+
 ! amputation ( ! affect$ limb4 ,b1 z   
,mr4 ,glad/one1 9 8 address on          
,w$gwood's life & "w deliv]$ at         
,burslem1 ,oct4 #bf?1 #ahfc1 rem>k$1 !  
disease f :i* he suff]$ 01 no d\bt1 !   
cause ( 8 subsequ5t greatness1 = x      
prev5t$ him f gr[+ up to be ! active1   
vigor\s ,engli% workman1 b x put ^u him 
consid]+ :e!r1 z he c\ld n be t1 he     
might n be some?+ else1 & some?+ great]4
 ,x drove him to m$itate ^u ! laws &    
secrets ( 8 art4  ,flam/e$ 0 an a/ronom]
 by accid5t4 ,be+ remov$ f s*ool on     
acc\nt ( 8 heal?1 x appe>s t a cold     
caught 9 ! summ] ( #affj :ile ba?+1 :i* 
produc$ a rheumatic affection ( ! jo9ts1
 accompani$ by o!r ailm5ts4 ,he became  
unable to walk to s*ool1 & he f9ally    
left 9 ,may1 #affb4 ,8 self-tra9+ n[    

began1 & ,sacroborco's ,de ,sphra 0 l5t 
to him1 ) ! p]usal ( :i* he 0 s pleas$ t
 he =?) comm5c$ a c\rse ( a/ronomic     
/udies4 ,accord+ly1 he con/ruct$ a rude 
quadrant & calculat$ a table ( ! sun's  
altitudes1 pursu+ 8 /udies1 z he said   
himself1 "u ! disc\ragem5t ( fri5ds1 !  
want ( heal?1 & all o!r in/ructors1     
except 8 bett] g5ius4#ed  ,allud+ to    
accid5ts z sometimes develop+ greatness1
 ,mr4 ,smiles rem>ks t ,pope's satire 0 
9 a measure ! outcome ( 8 de=mity2 & ,"l
 ,byron's club foot1 he adds1 _h        
probably n a little to d ) det]m9+ 8    
de/9y z a poet4 ,_h n 8 m9d be5         
embitt]$1 & made morbid by 8 de=mity1 he
 might nev] h writt5 a l9e4 ,b 8 mis%ap5
 foot /imulat$ 8 m9d1 r\s$ 8 ard\r1 ?rew
 him ^u 8 own res\rces1 & we "k ) :at   
result4  ,aga91 9 num]\s o!r ways1 x has
 be5 rem>k$1 accid5ts h tak5 a lucky    
turn1 &1 if n be+ ! road to =tune1 h _h 
equally important results4 ,! /ory is   
told ( a "y (fic] 9 ! army ( ,g5]al     
,wolfe :o 0 suppos$ to be dy+ ( an      

abscess 9 ! lungs4 ,he 0 abs5t f 8      
regim5t on sick leave1 b resolv$ to jo9 
x :5 a battle 0 expect$1 =1 said he1    
s9ce ,i am giv5 ov] ,i _h bett] be do+  
my duty1 & my life's be+ %ort5$ a few   
days matt]s n4 ,he receiv$ a %ot :i*    
pi]c$ ! abscess & made an op5+ = !      
dis*>ge1 ! result be+ t he recov]$ &    
liv$ to eighty ye>s ( age4  ,brunel1 !  
celebrat$ eng9e]1 _h a curi\s accid5t1  
:i* might h =feit$ 8 life4 ,:ile "o day 
play+ ) 8 *ildr5 & a/oni%+ !m by pass+ a
 half sov]eign ?r\gh 8 m\? out at 8 e>1 
he un=tunately swall[$ ! co91 :i* dropp$
 into 8 w9dpipe4 ,brunel reg>d$ !       
mis*ief caus$ by ! accid5t z purely     
me*anical2 a =eign body _h got into 8   
brea?+ app>atus1 & mu/ be remov$1 if at 
all1 by "s me*anical exp$i5t4 ,b he 0   
equal to ! em]g5cy1 & _h an app>atus    
con/ruct$ :i* _h ! effect ( reliev+ him 
( ! co94 ,9 aft] days he us$ to tell h[1
 :5 8 body 0 inv]t$1 & he he>d ! gold   
piece /rike aga9/ 8 upp] front tee?1 01 
p]haps1 ! mo/ exquisite mom5t 9 8 :ole  

life1 ! half sov]eign hav+ be5 9 8      
w9dpipe = n less ?an six weeks4  ,9 !   
ye> #aghd1 ,william ,pitt almo/ fell !  
victim to ! folly ( a fe/ive meet+1 = he
 0 ne>ly accid5tally %ot z a highwayman4
 ,return+ late at night on horseback f  
,wimbl$on to ,addiscombe1 toge!r ) ,"l  
,?url[1 he f\nd ! turnpike gate betwe5  
,toot+ & ,/rea?am ?r[n op54 ,bo? pass$  
?r\gh x1 reg>dless ( ! ?reats ( !       
turnpike man1 :o1 tak+ ! two =          
highwaym51 dis*>g$ ! cont5ts ( 8        
blund]buss at _! backs2 b1 happily1 no  
injury 0 done1 & ,pitt _h ! good =tune  
to escape f :at might h be5 a v s]i\s1  
if n fatal1 accid5t4 ,foote1 too1 met ) 
a bad accid5t on horseback1 :i*1 at !   
"t1 seem$ a la/+ ob/acle to 8 c>e] z an 
actor4 ,:il/ rid+ ) ! ,duke ( ,york & "s
 o!r noblem51 he 0 ?r[n f 8 horse & 8   
leg brok51 s t an amputation became     
necess>y4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is accid5t1 !
 ,duke ( ,york obta9$ = him ! pat5t ( ! 
,haym>ket ,!atre = 8 life2 b he cont9u$ 
to p]=m 8 =m] *>act]s ) no less agility 

& _s ?an he _h done be=e to ! mo/ cr[d$ 
h\ses4 ,simil>ly1 on "o occasion--a v   
important "o--,*>les ,james ,mat!ws 0   
ne>ly prev5t$ mak+ 8 fir/ appe>ance on !
 /age ?r\gh be+ ?r[n f 8 horse1 b1 to   
quote 8 own words1 ! excitem5t ( ! ev5+ 
dom9at$ all o!r feel+s1 & ,i walk$ = !  
"t z well z ev]4  ,"s m51 aga91 h ow$ _!
 success to ! accid5ts ( o!rs4 ,a       
notable in/ance 0 t ( ,b>on ,w>d1 !     
well-kn[n m9i/] ( ! ,duke ( ,p>ma4 ,aft]
 work+ "s "t z a /able-boy 9 ,h[d51 he  
w5t to ,london1 :]e he _h ! good luck to
 come to ! ,duke ( ,p>ma's assi/ance    
aft] a fall f 8 horse 9 ,rott5 ,r[4 ,!  
,duke took him back to ,lucca z 8 groom1
 & ere long ,w>d made ! ducal /ud ! envy
 ( ,italy4 ,he soon rose to a high]     
position1 & became ! m9i/] & confid5tial
 fri5d ( ! ,duke ( ,p>ma1 ) :om he      
escap$ 9 ! ye> #ahdh to ,dresd51 & = :om
 he succe$$ 9 recov]+ ,p>ma & ,plac5za4 
,inde$1 ,"l ,palm]/on once rem>k$1 ,b>on
 ,w>d 0 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable m5 ,i ev]  
met )4  ,x 0 ?r\gh witness+ an accid5t t

 ,sir ,a/ley ,coop] made up 8 f9al      
decision to take up surg]y z 8          
pr(ession4 ,a "y man1 hav+ be5 run ov]  
by a c>t1 0 9 dang] ( dy+ f loss (      
blood1 :5 "y ,coop] lo/ no "t 9 ty+ 8   
h&k]*ief ab\t ! w\nd$ limb s z to /op ! 
hemorrhage4 ,x 0 ?is incid5t :i* assur$ 
him ( 8 ta/e = surg]y4 ,9 ! same way1 ! 
/ory is quot$ ( ! em95t ,fr5* surgeon1  
,ambrose ,p>4 ,x is /at$ t he 0 act+ z  
/able-boy to an abb at ,laval :5 a      
surgical op]ation 0 ab\t to be p]=m$ on 
"o ( ! bre?r5 ( ! mona/]y4 ,on be+ call$
 9 to assi/1 ,ambrose ,p> n only prov$ s
 useful1 b 0 s fasc9at$ ) ! op]ation t  
he made up 8 m9d to devote 8 life to !  
/udy & practice ( surg]y4 ,in/ances (   
?is k9d might be enum]at$1 be+ ( frequ5t
 occurr5ce 9 biographical lit]ature1 &  
%[+ to :at un=ese5 circum/ances m5 h    
occasionally ow$ _! greatness4  ,a      
romance :i*1 _h x lack$ corroborative   
evid5ce1 w\ld h seem$ highly improbable1
 is told ( ! two ,c\ntesses ( ,kellie4  
,9 ! latt] half ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,mr     

,gordon1 ! proprietor ( ,ardo*          
,ca/le--situat$ ^u a high rock1 ov]look+
 ! sea--0 "o ev5+ ar\s$ by ! fir+ ( a   
gun evid5tly f a vessel 9 di/ress ne> ! 
%ore4 ,ha/5+ d[n to ! bea*1 ) ! s]vants 
( ! ,ca/le1 x 0 evid5t t ! di/ress$     
vessel _h gone d[n1 z ! float+ sp>s b   
too cle>ly indicat$4 ,aft] look+ out 9  
va9 = "s "t1 9 ! hope ( recov]+ "s ( !  
pass5g]s--ei!r dead or alive--he f\nd a 
sort ( crib1 :i* _h be5 wa%$ a%ore1     
conta9+ a live infant4 ,! little        
creature prov$ to be a female *ild1 b   
beyond ! fact t its wrapp+s po9t$ to its
 be+ ! (fspr+ ( p]sons 9 no mean        
condition1 !re 0 no trace z to :o ^! 74 
,! little f\ndl+ 0 br\ght up ) ,mr4     
,gordon's own daught]s1 & :5 %e _h      
atta9$ to womanhood1 by an inexplicable 
co9cid5ce1 a /orm simil> to t j m5tion$ 
occurr$4 ,an al>m-gun 0 fir$1 & ?is "t  
,mr4 ,gordon _h ! satisfaction ( receiv+
 a %ipwreck$ p>ty1 :om he at once made 8
 gue/s at ! ,ca/le4 ,among/ !m 0 "o     
g5tleman pass5g]1 :o aft] a com=table   

night sp5t 9 ! ,ca/le1 0 surpris$ at    
breakfa/ by ! entrance ( a troop (      
bloom+ girls1 ! daught]s ( 8 ho/1 z he  
und]/ood1 b "o ( :om specially attract$ 
8 att5tion4  ,is ?is "y lady y\r        
daught]1 too8 he inquir$ ( ,mr4 ,gordon4
  ,no1 repli$ 8 ho/1 b %e is z de> to me
 z if %e 74  ,he !n relat$ h] hi/ory1 to
 :i* ! /rang] li/5$ ) eag] int]e/1 & at 
its close he n a little surpris$ ,mr4   
,gordon by rem>k+ t he _h reason to     
believe t ! "y lady 0 8 own niece4 ,he  
!n gave a detail$ acc\nt ( 8 si/]'s     
return f ,india1 correspond+ to ! "t ( !
 %ipwreck1 & add$1 %e is n[ an orphan1 b
 if ,i am n mi/ak5 9 my supposition1 %e 
is entitl$ to a h&some provision :i* h] 
fa!r bequea!d to h] 9 ! hope ( h] yet   
be+ f\nd4  ,be=e _m days _h elaps$1     
suffici5t evid5ce 0 =?com+ to prove t by
 ?is /range1 b lucky1 accid5t ( !       
%ipwreck1 ! long lo/ niece 0 f\nd4 ,! "y
 heiress ke5ly felt leav+ ! old ca/le1 b
 to s(t5 ! wr5* x 0 arrang$ t "o ( !    
,misses ,gordon %\ld accompany h] to    

,gott5burg1 :]e h] uncle _h long be5    
settl$ z a m]*ant4  ,! sequel ( ?is     
romance1 z x is po9t$ out 9 ! ,book (   
,days1#ee is equally a/oni%+4 ,x seems t
 among ! ,scot* m]*ants settl$ 9 !      
,sw$i% port1 0 ,mr4 ,?omas ,ersk9e--a   
y\ng] son ( a y\ng] bro!r ( ,sir        
,william ,ersk9e1 ( ,cambo1 9 ,fife--an 
(f%oot ( ! family ( ! ,e>l ( ,kellie--to
 :om ,miss ,anne ,gordon 0 m>ri$ 9 ! ye>
 #agga4 ,a y\ng] bro!r1 nam$ ,me?v51 t5 
ye>s lat] m>ri$ ,joanna1 a si/] ( ,miss 
,gordon4 ,x 0 nev] contemplat$ t ^! two 
bro!rs w\ld ev] come ne> to ! pe]age (  
_! family--!re be+ at "o "t sev5te5     
p]sons betwe5 !m & ! family titles2 b 9 
! ye> #agig ! b>onet ( ,cambo became    
,e>l ( ,kellie1 & two ye>s lat] ! title 
came to ! husb& ( ,anne ,gordon4 ,9     
%ort1 ^! two daught]s ( ,mr4 ,gordon1 ( 
,ardo*1 became 9 succession ,c\ntesses (
 ,kellie 9 consequ5ce ( ! incid5t ( !   
%ipwreck$ f\ndl+1 :om _! fa!r's humanity
 _h rescu$ f ! waves4   ,,footnotes3    
#ed ,see ,diction>y ( ,national         

,biography1 xix41 #bdb4  #ee ,! ,two    
,c\ntesses ( ,kellie1 ii4 #da1 #db4     
,,*apt] ,,xvii4  ,,fatal ,,passion4     
,:at dreadful havoc 9 ! human brea/     
,! passions make1 :51 unconf9$ & mad1   
,!y bur/1 unguid$ by ! m5tal eye1     ,!
 light ( reason1 :i*1 9 v>i\s ways1     
,po9ts !m to good1 or turns !m back f   
ill6                ,,?omson4   ,!      
annals ( "s ( our old & respect$        
families h occasionally be5 sadly /a9$  
by hide\s exhibitions ( cruelty & lu/1 9
 c]ta9 in/ances ! result ( an           
unscrupul\s disreg>d ( moral duty & ( a 
v9dictive fi]c5ess 9 av5g+ injury4 ,x   
has be5 (t5times rem>k$ t few trag$ies  
:i* ! bra9 ( ! noveli/ has depict$ h    
surpass$ 9 _! unnatural & horrible      
details ^? enact$ 9 real life1 =        
,:5 head/rong passion gets ! re9s (     
reason1     ,! =ce ( ,nature1 l too     
/rong a gale1     ,= want ( balla/1     
ov]sets ! vessel4  ,love1 inde$1 :i* has
 be5 prov]bially said to lead to z mu*  
evil z any impulse t agitates ! human   

bosom1 mu/ be held responsible = only   
too _m ( ^? crimes :i* f "t to "t       
outrage society1 =1 z ! au?ors (        
,guesses at ,tru? h rem>k$1 jeal\sy is  
said to be ! (fspr+ ( love1 yet1 unless 
! p>5t make ha/e to /rangle ! *ild1 !   
*ild w n re/ till x has poison$ ! p>5t4 
,?us1 a trag$y :i* made ! ,ca/le (      
,cor/orph9e ! sc5e ( a t]rible crime &  
sc&al 9 ! ye> #afgi1 may be said to h   
orig9at$ 9 an unhall[$ passion4         
,george1 fir/ ,"l ,=re/]1 hav+ no male  
issue1 made an arrangem5t :]eby 8       
son-9-law1 ,james ,baillie1 0 to succe$ 
him z second ,"l ,=re/] & proprietor ( !
 e/ate ( ,cor/orph9e4 ,j f\r ye>s aft]  
?is compact 0 made1 ,"l ,=re/] di$1 &   
,james ,baillie1 a "y man ( tw5ty-five1 
succe$$ to ! title & prop]ty4 ,b ?is    
arrangem5t did n meet ) ! approval ( ,"l
 ,=re/]'s daught]s1 :o reg>d$ x z a     
manife/ inju/ice t ! hon\rs ( _! anci5t 
family %\ld devolve on an ali5--a feel+ 
( dissatisfaction :i* 0 m p>ticul>ly    
n\ri%$ by ! ?ird daught]1 ,lady         

,hamilton1 ^: husb& 0 f> f weal?y4  ,x s
 happ5$ t ,lady ,hamilton _h a daught]1 
,*ri/ian1 :o 0 not$ = h] r>e beauty &   
high _s4 ,b1 un=tunately1 %e 0 a girl ( 
/rong passion1 :i*1 add$ to h] self-w1  
caus$ h]1 :5 %e _h b>ely arriv$ at a    
m>riageable age1 to engage h]self to "o 
,james ,nimmo1 ! son ( an ,ed9burgh     
m]*ant4 ,be=e _m weeks _h elaps$1 ! "y  
c\ple 7 m>ri$1 & ! h&some "y wife 0     
settl$ 9 h] new home 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,"t   
wore on1 ! novelty ( m>riage di$ away1 &
 z ,mrs4 ,nimmo dwelt on h] m]cantile   
surr\nd+s1 %e recognis$ m & m :at an    
ill-assort$ mat* %e _h made1 & 9 h]     
excitable m9d1 %e curs$ ! bond :i*      
connect$ h] ) a man ^: social position  
%e despis$1 & ^: occupations %e scorn$4 
,! report1 h[ev]1 ( h] uncommon beauty1 
c\ld n fail to rea* ! e>s ( "y ,"l      
,=re/]1 :o on ! score ( relation%ip 0   
(t5 attract$ to ,mrs4 ,nimmo's h\se4 ,at
 fir/ he 0 receiv$ ) coldness1 b1 by    
flatt]+ & appeal+ to h] vanity1 he      
gradually accompli%$ ! ru9 ( ?is unhappy

 "y woman1 & made h] ! victim ( 8       
lic5ti\s & unpr9cipl$ designs4  ,b no   
long "t _h elaps$ :5 ?is %ameful        
intrigue became ! subject ( common talk1
 & public indignation took ! side ( !   
injur$ woman1 :5 ,"l ,=re/]1 aft] gett+ 
tir$ ( h]1 0 s cruel & base z to speak (
 h] op5ly 9 ! mo/ opprobri\s mann]1 ev5 
allud+ to h] crim9al connection ) him4  
,9 s do+1 h[ev]1 he _h n tak5 into      
consid]ation ! viol5t "* ( ! woman he _h
 wrong$1 nor ?\ght he ( h] jeal\sy1     
w\nd$ pride1 & despair4 ,9 8 ha/e1 also1
 to rid himself ( ! woman :o no long]   
fasc9at$ him1 he paid no he$ to !       
passion t 0 lurk+ 9 h] inflam$ bosom1   
nor c\nt$ on h] spret injuria =m4  ,on !
 o!r h&1 :il/ he 0 =gett+ ! pa/ 9 8     
orgies1 ,mrs4 ,nimmo--^: love = him 0   
turn$ to ! bitt]e/ hate--0 h\rly        
reproa*+ him1 & at la/ ! fatal mom5t    
arriv$ :5 %e felt b\nd to proce$ to     
,cor/orph9e ,ca/le1 & confront h]       
evil-do]4 ,at ! "t1 ,"l ,=re/] 0 dr9k+  
at ! village tav]n1 &1 :5 ! infuriat$   

woman dem&$ to see him1 he 0 flu%$ )    
cl>et1 & himself 9 no amiable mood4 ,!  
alt]cation1 naturally1 soon became      
viol5t1 bitt] reproa*es 7 utt]$ on ! "o 
side1 & contemptu\s sne]s on ! o!r4     
,goad$ to fr5zy1 ! unhappy woman /abb$  
h] p>am\r to ! he>t1 kill+ him in/antly4
  ,:5 tak5 be=e ! %]iff ( ,ed9burgh1 %e 
confess$ h] crime1 &1 al?\gh %e told !  
c\rt 9 ! mo/ pa!tic mann] h[ basely %e  
_h be5 wrong$ by "o :o %\ld h support$ r
 ?an ru9$ h]1 s5t5ce ( dea? 0 pass$ ^u  
h]4 ,%e manag$1 writes ,sir ,b]n>d      
,burke1#ef to po/pone ! execution ( h]  
s5t5ce by decl>+ t %e 0 ) *ild by h]    
s$uc]1 & dur+ h] imprisonm5t succe$$ 9  
escap+ 9 ! disguise ( a "y man4 ,b %e 0 
captur$1 & on ! #ab? ,novemb]1 #afgi1   
paid ! p5alty ( h] ra% act1 appe>+ at h]
 execution attir$ 9 deep m\rn+1 cov]$ ) 
a l>ge veil4  ,radcliffe to ?is day     
possesses ! tradition ( a t]rible trag$y
 ( :i* !re are sev]al v]sions4 ,x appe>s
 t "o ,sir ,william de ,radclyffe _h a v
 beautiful daught] ^: "m di$ 9 giv+ h]  

bir?4 ,aft] a "t he m>ri$ aga91 & !     
/ep-"m1 actuat$ by feel+ ( jeal\sy1     
conceiv$ a viol5t hatr$ to ! girl1 :i*  
ere long prompt$ h] to be guilty ( ! mo/
 insane cruelty4 ,"o day1 runs ! /ory1  
:5 ,sir ,william 0 out hunt+1 %e s5t !  
unsuspect+ girl into ! kit*5 ) a message
 to ! cook t he 0 to dress ! :ite doe4  
,b ! cook pr(ess+ ignorance ( ! p>ticul>
 :ite doe he 0 to dress1 ass]t$1 to ! "y
 lady's int5se horror1 t he _h receiv$  
ord]s to kill h]1 :i* !re & !n he did1  
aft]w>ds mak+ h] into a pie4  ,on ,sir  
,william's return f hunt+1 he made      
inquiries = 8 daught]1 b 8 wife in=m$   
him t %e _h tak5 ! opportunity 9 8      
abs5ce ( go+ into a nunn]y4 ,suspici\s1 
h[ev]1 ( ! tru? ( h] /ory--= h] jeal\s  
hatr$ ( 8 daught] _h n escap$ 8         
notice--he flew into a passion1 & dem&$ 
9 ! mo/ p]emptory mann] :]e 8 daught] 01
 :]eupon ! scullion boy d5\nc$ ! /ep-"m1
 & w>n$ ,sir ,william aga9/ eat+ ! pie4 
,! :ole tru? 0 soon reveal$1 & !        
diabolic wick$ness ( ,lady ,william did 

n pass unpuni%$1 = %e 0 burnt1 & ! cook 
0 condemn$ to /& 9 boil+ lead4 ,a ballad
 9 ! ,pepys' collection1 entitl$1 ,!    
,lady ,isabella's ,trag$y1 or !         
,/ep-"m's ,cruelty1 records ?is horrible
 b>b>ity2 & 9 a ,lanca%ire ballad1 call$
 ,fair ,ell5 ( ,radcliffe1 x is ?us     
graphically told3--      ,%e /raighte   
into ! kit*5 w5t1       ,h] message = to
 tell2     ,& !n %e spi$ ! ma/] cook1   
,:o did ) malice swell4      ,n[e1 ma/] 
cooke1 x mu/ be soe1       ,d t :i* ,i  
!e tell2     ,y ne$s mu/ dress !        
milk-:ite doe1       ,y :i* d kn[e full 
well4      ,!n /raight 8 cruel1 bloody  
h&s1       ,he on ! ladye laid1     ,:o1
 quiv]+ & gha/ly1 /&s       ,:ile ?us to
 h] he sayd3      ,?\ art ! doe t ,i mu/
 dress2       ,see "h6 behold1 my knife6
     ,= x is po9t$1 pres5tli       ,to  
rid !e ( ?y life4      ,o !n1 cry$ out !
 scullion boye1       ,z l\d z l\d might
 be1     ,o save h] life1 good ma/]     
cook1       ,& make y\r pyes ( me4  ,!  
tradition adds t ,sir ,william 0 n      

unm9dful ( ! scullion boy's h]oic       
conduct1 = he made him heir to 8        
possessions4  ,ano!r cruel case (       
woman's jeal\sy1 :i*1 happily1 0 n s    
disa/r\s 9 its result z ! =m]1 relates  
to ,m>ia1 daught] ( ! ,hon4 ,alex&]     
,mack5zie1 second son ( ,k5ne?1 ,e>l (  
,sea=?1 :o 0 ,maid ( ,hon\r to ,que5    
,c>ol9e4 ,report goes t betwe5 ?is "y   
lady1 :o 0 "o ( ! greate/ beauties ab\t 
! ,c\rt1 & a ,mr4 ,price1 an admir$ man 
ab\t t[n1 !re subsi/$ a /rong atta*m5t4 
,un=tunately = ,miss ,mack5zie1 ,mr4    
,price 0 an especial fav\rite ( !       
celebrat$ ,c\ntess ( ,delora9e1 :o1 to  
get rid ( h] rival 9 beauty1 poison$ h]4
  ,b ?is crime 0 discov]$ 9 "t1         
antidotes 7 adm9i/]$ ) success1 & !     
girl's life 0 sav$2 al?\gh h] lovely    
complexion is said to h be5 ru9$1 ev]   
aft] cont9u+ ( a lemon t9t4 ,que5       
,c>ol9e1 desir\s ( %ield+ ! ,c\ntess (  
,delora9e f ! consequ5ces ( h] act1     
p]suad$ ! poison$ beauty to appe>1 z    
soon z %e 0 suffici5tly recov]$1 at a   

supp]1 giv5 ei!r by ! ,c\ntess (        
,delora9e or :]e %e 0 to be pres5t4     
,accord+ly1 on ! night arrang$1 "s      
excitem5t 0 caus$ by ! arrival ( ,miss  
,mack5zie1 = z %e ent]$ ! room1 someone 
exclaim$1 ,h[ entirely *ang$6  ,b ,mr4  
,price1 :o 0 seat$ by ,lady ,delora9e   
rem>k$1 ,9 my eyes %e is m beautiful ?an
 ev]1 & x only rema9s to add t !y 7     
m>ri$ next morn+4  ,l jeal\sy1 ?w>t$    
love has (t5 be5 cause ( ! mo/ unnatural
 crimes1 & a tragic /ory is told ( !    
untimely dea? ( ,mr ,bl&y1 ( ,h5ley1 9  
,ox=d%ire1 :o1 by practice z an         
attorney1 _h accumulat$ a l>ge =tune4   
,he _h an only *ild1 ,m>y1 :o 0 reg>d$ z
 an heiress1 & consequ5tly _h suitors   
_m4 ,on "o occasion1 x happ5$ t ,william
 ,cran/\n1 bro!r ( ,"l ,cran/\n1 be+ ^u 
a recruit+ p>ty 9 ,ox=d%ire1 & he>+ (   
,miss ,bl&y's great expectations1 f\nd  
an opportunity ( introduc+ himself to ! 
family4  ,! ,capta9's att5tions1 h[ev]1 
to ,miss ,bl&y met ) ! /rong disapproval
 ( h] fa!r1 = he _h asc]ta9$ t ?is      

suitor = 8 daught]'s h& _h be5 privately
 m>ri$ 9 ,scotl&4 ,b aga9/ ?is objection
 ,capta9 ,cran/\n repli$ t he hop$ to   
get ?is m>riage spe$ily set aside by a  
decree ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,session4 ,&
 :5 ! ,c\rt refus$ to annul ! m>riage1  
,mr4 ,bl&y absolutely refus$ to all[ 8  
daught] to h any fur!r communications ) 
s di%on\rable a man2 a resolution to :i*
 he rema9$ inexorable4  ,intrigue betwe5
 ! two 0 ! result1 = x seems t ,miss    
,bl&y's affection = ?is pr(ligate       
man--almo/ d\ble h] age--0 viol5t4 ,z   
might be expect$1 ,capta9 ,cran/\n n    
only work$ ^u h] feel+s1 b impos$ on h] 
cr$ulity4 ,he s5t h] f ,scotl& a pret5d$
 love p[d]1 :i* he enjo9$ h] to adm9i/] 
to h] fa!r1 9 ord] to ga9 8 affection & 
procure 8 cons5t4 ,?is injunction %e did
 n c>ry out1 on acc\nt ( a frightful    
dream1 9 :i* %e saw h] fa!r fall f a    
precipice into ! ocean4 ,!reupon !      
,capta9 wrote a second "t1 & told h] 9  
words some:at enigmatical1 b easily     
und]/ood by h]1 8 design4  ,horrible to 

relate1 ! wick$ girl 0 s elat$ ) ! idea 
( remov+ h] fa!r1 t %e 0 he>d to exclaim
 be=e ! s]vants1 :o w\ld n s5d an old   
fell[ to hell = ?irty ?\s& p\nds8  ,!   
fatal die 0 ca/4 ,! deadly p[d] 0 mix$ &
 giv5 to him 9 a cup ( tea1 aft] dr9k+  
:i* he soon began to swell enorm\sly4   
,:at h y giv5 me1 ,m>y8 ask$ ! unhappy  
dy+ man4 ,y h murd]$ me2 ( ?is ,i 0     
w>n$1 b1 alas6 ,i ?\ght x 0 a false     
al>m4 ,o1 fly2 take c>e ( ! ,capta96    
,?us ,mr4 ,bl&y di$ ( poison1 b 8       
daught] 0 captur$ :il/ attempt+ to      
escape1 & 0 convey$ to ,ox=d ,ca/le1 :]e
 %e 0 imprison$ till ! assizes1 :5 %e 0 
tri$ = p>ricide1 0 f\nd guilty1 &       
execut$4 ,capta9 ,cran/\n manag$ to     
effect 8 escape1 & w5t abroad1 :]e he   
di$ soon aft]w>ds 9 a deplorable /ate ( 
m9d1 br\ght ab\t by remorse = ! evil &  
mis]y he _h caus$4  ,almo/ equally      
tragic 0 ! fatal passion ( ,sir ,william
 ,kyte1 =m+ ano!r /range dome/ic drama 9
 real life4 ,possess$ ( consid]able     
=tune1 & ( anci5t family1 ,sir ,william 

0 deem$ a v desirable mat*1 & :5 he (f]$
 8 h& to a "y lady ( noble rank1 & (    
great beauty1 he 0 at once accept$4 ,!  
m>riage = ! fir/ few ye>s turn$ out     
happily1 b ! crisis came :5 ,sir        
,william 0 nom9at$1 at a conte/$        
election1 to repres5t ! bor\gh (        
,w>wick1 9 :i* c\nty lay ! bulk ( 8     
e/ate4 ,aft] ! election 0 ov]1 ,lady    
,kyte1 by way ( recomp5s+ a zeal\s      
p>tisan ( h] husb&1 took an innkeep]'s  
daught]1 ,molly ,jones1 = h] maid2 a    
tall1 g5teel girl1 ) a f9e complexion1 &
 seem+ly v mode/ & innoc5t4 ,b be=e _m  
mon?s _h elaps$1 ,sir ,william 0        
attract$ by ! girl1 &1 ev5tually1 became
 s infatuat$ by h] *>ms1 t1 ca/+ aside  
all re/ra9ts ( %ame or fe>1 he agre$ to 
a sep>ation betwe5 8 wife & himself4    
,accord+ly1 ,sir ,william left ,lady    
,kyte1 ) ! two y\ng] *ildr51 9          
possession ( ! mansion-h\se 9           
,w>wick%ire1 & retir$ ) 8 mi/ress & 8   
two elde/ sons to a f>mh\se on !        
,cotswold hills4 ,*>m$ ) ! situation1 he

 0 soon tempt$ to build a h&some h\se   
"h1 to :i* 7 add$ two l>ge side-fronts1 
= no bett] reason ?an t ,molly ,jones1  
"o day1 happ5$ to say1 ,:at is a ,kite  
)\t w+s4 ,b ! exp5se ( complet+ ?is     
e/abli%m5t1 am\nt+ to at lea/ #aj1jjj1  
soon involv$ ,sir ,william 9 f9ancial   
difficulties1 :i* caus$ him to dr[n 8   
worries 9 dr9k4  ,at ?is juncture1      
,molly ,jones1 =gett+ h] own pa/1 0     
injudici\s en\gh to engage a fre% col\r$
 c\ntry girl--:o 0 sc>cely tw5ty--z     
dairymaid1 = :om ,sir ,william quickly  
conceiv$ an amor\s reg>d4 ,actuat$ by   
jeal\sy or disgu/1 ,molly ,jones ?reat5$
 to leave ,sir ,william1 a resolution   
:i* %e soon c>ri$ out1 retir+ to        
,cambd51 a neighb\r+ m>ket t[n1 :]e %e 0
 r$uc$ to keep a small sew+ s*ool z a   
means ( livelihood4 ,al?\gh left to c>ry
 on 8 intrigue undi/urb$1 ,sir ,william 
soon became a victim to gloomy          
reflections1 feel+ at times t he _h n   
only cruelly wrong$ a good wife1 b _h   
be5 des]t$ by ! v woman = ^: sake he _h 

br\ght ?is tr\ble & disgrace ^u 8       
family4 ,torm5t$ by ^! conflict+        
passions1 he occasionally work$ himself 
up into su* a /ate ( fr5zy t ev5 8 new  
fav\rite 0 t]rifi$1 & _h run away4 ,x 0 
:5 almo/ madd5$ ) ! ?\ght ( 8 evil pa/ t
 he =m$ t fatal resolve :i* 0 a hide\s  
end+ to ! dreadful consequ5ce ( a       
lic5ti\s passion n *eck$ 9 its infancy4 
,"o ,octob] ev5+1 z a h\semaid 0 on !   
/airs1 sudd5ly ! lobby 0 all 9 a cl\d ( 
smoke4 ,%e gave ! al>m1 & on ! door be+ 
=c$ op5 :5ce ! smoke proce$$1 x 0       
discov]$ t ,sir ,william _h set fire to 
a l>ge heap ( f9e l951 pil$ up 9 !      
middle ( ! room4 ,f an adjo9+ room1 :]e 
,sir ,william _h made 8 escape1 ! flames
 bur/ out ) su* fury t all 7 glad to    
make _! escape out ( ! h\se1 ! great] "p
 ( :i* 0 9 a few h\rs burnt to !        
gr\nd--no o!r rema9s ( its ma/] be+ f\nd
 next morn+ b ! hip-bone1 & bones ( !   
back4  ,a case :i*1 at ! "t1 creat$     
consid]able s5sation 0 ! murd] ( ,?ynne 
( ,longleat by a jeal\s antagoni/4 ,!   

elev5? ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l& left an only 
daught]1 ^: c>e]1 x has be5 said1 might 
mat* t ( ! mo/ erratic or adv5tur\s ( h]
 race4 ,be=e %e 0 sixte5 ye>s old1 %e _h
 be5 twice a wid[1 & ?ree times a wife4 
,at ! age ( ?irte51 %e 0 m>ri$ to ! only
 son ( ! ,duke ( ,newca/le1 a lad ( h]  
own age1 :o di$ 9 a few mon?s4 ,h]      
second husb& 0 ,?ynne ( ,longleat1 ,tom 
( ,t5 ,?\s&1 b ! tie 0 abruptly sev]$ by
 ! bullet ( an assass91 set on by !     
notori\s ,c\nt ,konigsm>k1 :o _h be5 a  
suitor = h] h&1 & 0 desir\s ( ano!r     
*ance4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! "y wid[1 :o 0    
surr\nd$ by a ho/ ( admir]s1 m>ri$ !    
,duke ( ,som]set1 & %e seems to h made  
him a fitt+ mate1 = :5 8 second wife1 a 
,f9*1 tapp$ him famili>ly on ! %\ld]1   
or1 accord+ to ano!r v]sion1 seat$      
h]self on 8 knee1 he exclaim$           
indignantly3  ,my fir/ wife 0 a ,p]cy1 &
 %e nev] ?\ght ( tak+ su* a lib]ty4  ,x 
may be add$ t "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable      
incid5ts 9 ?is celebrat$ beauty's life 0
 :5 by d9t ( te>s & supplications %e    

prev5t$ ,que5 ,anne f mak+ ,swift a     
bi%op1 out ( rev5ge = ! ,w9dsor         
prophecy1 9 :i* %e 0 ridicul$ = ! r$ness
 ( h] hair1 & upbraid$ z hav+ be5 privy 
to ! brutal murd] ( h] second husb&4 ,x 
0 d\bt$1 says ,scott1 :i* imputation %e 
acc\nt$ ! m cruel insult1 especially    
s9ce ! fir/ *>ge 0 und\bt$1 & ! second  
arose only f ! malice ( ! poet4  ,ano!r 
trag$y ( a simil> k9d 0 ! murd] (       
,william ,m\nt=d1 ! play]4 ,capta9      
,ri*>d ,hill _h conceiv$ a viol5t       
passion = ,mrs4 ,bracegirdle1 !         
beautiful actress1 & is said to h (f]$  
h] 8 h&1 & to h be5 refus$4 ,at la/ 8   
passion became ungov]nable1 & he det]m9$
 to c>ry h] (f by =ce4 ,to c>ry out 8   
purpose1 he induc$ 8 fri5d ,"l ,mohun to
 assi/ him 9 ! attempt4 ,accord+ to "o  
acc\nt1 he dodg$ ! fair actress = a :ole
 day at ! !atre1 /ation$ a coa* ne> !   
,horse%oe ,tav]n1 9 ,drury ,lane1 to    
c>ry h] (f 91 & hir$ six soldi]s to =ce 
h] into x4 ,z ! beautiful actress came  
d[n ,drury ,lane1 at t5 o'clock at      

night1 accompani$ by h] "m & bro!r1 &   
escort$ by h] fri5d ,mr4 ,page1 "o ( !  
soldi]s seiz$ h] 9 8 arms1 & endeav\r$  
to =ce h] into ! coa*4 ,b ! lady's      
scream attract$ a cr[d1 & ,capta9 ,hill1
 f9d+ 8 endeav\rs ineffectual1 bid !    
soldi]s let h] g4 ,disappo9t$ 9 _!      
object1 ,"l ,mohun & ,capta9 ,hill v[$  
v5geance2 & ,mrs4 ,bracegirdle on rea*+ 
home s5t h] s]vant to ,mr4 ,m\nt=d's    
h\se to take c>e ( himself1 w>n+ him    
aga9/ ,"l ,mohun & ,capta9 ,hill1 :o %e 
fe>$1 _h no good int5tion t[>d him1 &   
did wait = him 9 ! /reet4 ,x appe>s t   
,m\nt=d _h already he>d ( ! attempt to  
c>ry (f ,mrs4 ,bracegirdle1 & he>+ t ,"l
 ,mohun & ,capta9 ,hill 7 9 ! /reet1 did
 n %r9k f approa*+ !m4  ,! acc\nt says t
 he address$ ,"l ,mohun1 & told him h[  
sorry he 0 to f9d him 9 ! company ( su* 
a pitiful fell[ z ,capta9 ,hill1        
:]eupon1 x is said1 ! capta9 came =? &  
said he w\ld ju/ify himself1 & w5t t[>ds
 ! middle ( ! /reet1 & ,mr4 ,m\nt=d     
foll[$ him & drew4 ,! end ( ! qu>rel 0 t

 ,m\nt=d fell ) a t]rible w\nd1 ( :i* he
 di$ on ! foll[+ day1 decl>+ 9 8 la/    
mom5ts t ,capta9 ,hill ran him ?r\gh !  
body be=e he c\ld draw 8 sword4 ,capta9 
,hill1 x seems1 ow$ ,m\nt=d a deadly    
grudge1 hav+ attribut$ 8 rejection by   
,mrs4 ,bracegirdle to h] love = him--an 
unlikely passion1 x is ?\ght1 z ,m\nt=d 
0 a m>ri$ man1 ) a good-look+ wife ( 8  
own1 aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,v]brugg51 & a      
celebrat$ actress4  ,oulton ,h\se1      
,suffolk1 long kn[n z ! ,haunt$ ,h\se1  
acquir$ its ill-om5$ "n f a tragic      
occurr5ce traditionally said to h happ5$
 _m ye>s ago1 & ! peasantry 9 !         
neighb\rhood affirm t at midnight a wild
 huntsman1 ) 8 h\nds1 accompani$ by a   
lady c>ry+ a poison$ cup1 is            
occasionally se54 ,! /ory is t1 9 !     
reign ( ,george ,,ii41 a squire1 return+
 unexpect$ly home f ! *ase1 discov]$ 8  
wife ) an (fic]1 "o ( 8 gue/s1 9 too    
famili> a fri5d%ip4 ,high words foll[$1 
& ! indignant husb&1 provok$ by ! cool  
mann] 9 :i* ! (fic] treat$ ! matt]1     

/ruck him1 :]eupon ! guilty lov] drew 8 
sword & drove x ?r\gh ! squire's he>t1 !
 fai?less wife & h] p>am\r aft]w>ds mak+
 _! escape4  ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds1 runs !  
tale1 ! ,squire's daught]1 :o _h be5    
left beh9d 9 ! ha/y dep>ture1 hav+ gr[n 
to womanhood1 0 affianc$ to a y\?ful    
f>m] ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,b on _! bridal  
eve1 z !y 7 sitt+ toge!r talk+ ov] ! new
 life !y 7 ab\t to ent]1 a c>riage1     
black & sombre z a he>se1 ) closely     
drawn curta9s1 & att5d$ by s]vants clad 
9 sable liv]ies1 drew up to ! door4 ,!  
"y girl 0 seiz$ by mask$ m51 c>ri$ (f 9 
! c>riage to h] unnatural "m1 :ile h]   
betro!d 0 /abb$ z he va9ly endeav\r$ to 
rescue h]4 ,a grave is po9t$ out 9 !    
cemet]y at ,namur1 z t 9 :i* 0 laid !   
body ( ! unhappy girl1 poison$1 x is    
alleg$1 by h] unscrupul\s & wick$ "m4 ,x
 is n surpris+1 we are told1 t !        
locality 0 suppos$ to be haunt$ by !    
wret*$ woman--bo? z wife & "m equally   
crim9al4  ,family romance1 once m1 has  
_m a d>k page record+ h[ despair+ love  

has end$ 9 self-de/ruction4 ,at ! beg9n+
 ( ! pres5t c5tury1 a sad cata/rophe    
befell ! ,%uckburghs ( ,%uckburgh ,hall4
 ,x appe>s ! ,b$=d%ire ,militia 7       
/ation$ ne> ,upp] ,%uckburgh1 & ! (fic]s
 7 9 ! habit ( visit+ ! ,hall1 ^:       
hospitable own]1 ,sir ,/ewkley          
,%uckburgh1 receiv$ !m ) e m>k (        
cordiality4 ,8 daught]1 !n ab\t tw5ty   
ye>s ( age1 0 a "y lady ( no ord9>y     
attractions1 & h] fasc9ations soon      
produc$ _! natural effect on "o ( !     
(fic]s1 ,lieut5ant ,%>p1 :o became      
deeply atta*$ to h]4 ,b z soon z ,sir   
,/ewkley became aw>e ( ?is love affair1 
he gave x 8 decid$ disapproval4         
,lieut5ant ,%>p 0 =bidd5 ! h\se1 & ,miss
 ,%uckburgh resolv$ to smo!r h] love 9  
def]5ce to h] fa!r's wi%es4 ,x 0        
accord+ly decid$ betwe5 ! "y p t _!     
intimacy %\ld cease1 & t ! lett]s :i* _h
 pass$ betwe5 !m %\ld be return$4 ,an   
arrangem5t 01 !re=e1 made t ! lady %\ld 
leave ! packet = ,lieut5ant ,%>p 9 !    
summ]-h\se 9 ! g>d5 on a specifi$ ev5+1 

& t on ! foll[+ morn+ %e %\ld f9d !     
packet int5d$ = h] 9 ! same place4 ,!   
sad engagem5t 0 kept1 & hav+ left h]    
packet 9 ! ev5+1 ,miss ,%uckburgh set   
out on ! foll[+ morn+ to f9d h] own4 ,a 
s]vant1 x is said1 :o saw h] 9 ! g>d51 0
 curi\s to "k :at c\ld h br\ght h] out  
at s e>ly an h\r4 ,he foll[$ h]         
unobs]v$1 & on draw+ ne> to !           
summ]-h\se1 he he>d ! voices ( !        
lieut5ant & ( ! lady 9 e>ne/ dispute4 ,!
 (fic] 0 l\d & impassion$1 ! lady firm b
 uncons5t+4 ,imm$iately 0 he>d ! report 
( a pi/ol1 & ! fall ( a body--ano!r     
report & fall4 ,guess+ ! tragic tru?1 ! 
s]vant rais$ an al>m1 & ! two lov]s 7   
f\nd ly+ dead 9 _! own blood4 ,x is     
g5]ally suppos$ t ?is t]rible act (     
self-de/ruction 0 ! result ( mutual     
agreem5t--! outcome ( passion & despair4
  ,s9ce t h\r1 writes ,h[itt1 e object1 
ab\t ! place :i* c\ld sugge/ to ! memory
 ?is fatal ev5t1 has be5 *ang$ or       
remov$4 ,! summ]-h\se has be5 raz$ to ! 
gr\nd2 ! disposition ( ! g>d5 itself    

alt]$2 b1 he adds1 su* tragic passages 9
 human life become "p & p>cel ( ! sc5e  
:]e !y occur--!y become ! topic ( ! w9t]
 fireside4 ,!y la/ :ile passions &      
affections1 y\? & beauty la/4 ,!y fix   
!mselves into ! soil1 & ! v rock on :i* 
x lies1 & ?\gh ! h\se 0 raz$ f ! spot1 &
 its p>k & pleasaunces turn$ into pl\gh$
 fields1 x w\ld /ill be said = ages3 ,"h
 /ood ,%uckburgh ,hall1 & "h fell ! "y &
 lovely ,miss ,%uckburgh by ! h& ( h]   
despair+ lov]4  ,& to conclude ) a      
romance 9 brief1 "s =ty or fifty ye>s   
ago1 9 ! f> nor? ( ,engl& a girl 0 on ! 
eve ( be+ m>ri$4 ,h] w$d+ dress 0 ord]$1
 ! gue/s 7 bidd54 ,b1 x is said t at !  
elev5? h\r1 9 a fit ( passion & paltry  
jeal\sy1 %e res5t$ "s fanci$ want (     
devotion 9 h] lov]4  ,he 0 s+le-m9d$1   
loyal1 & altoge!r ( f9] /uff ?an h]self2
 b %e 0 a wret*$ slave to su* old /ock  
phrases z delicacy1 family pride1 & ! l1
 & s he 0 all[$ to g1 = %e came ( p :o  
look$ ^u un=giv5ess z a virtue4         
,accord+ly ! disc>d$ lov] ex*ang$ into a

 regim5t "u ord]s = ,afghani/an4 ,at !  
"t1 our troops 7 engag$ !re 9 hot       
fight+4 ,! lad fell1 & hidd5 on 8 brea/ 
0 f\nd a locket :i* 8 swee!>t _h once   
giv5 him4 ,x came back to h] ?r\gh a    
bro!r (fic]1 :o _h kn[n some?+ ( 8 sad  
/ory1 ) a /a9 on x--a /a9 ( 8 blood4 ,:5
 t pa9ful relic sil5tly told h] ( !     
devotion :i* %e _h s unju/ly & basely   
wrong$1 !re came1 9 ! famili> l9es3     
,a mi/ & a weep+ ra91     ,& life 0 nev]
 ! same aga94  ,t /a9 m>k$ e day ( a    
lonely life ?r\gh\t =ty ye>s or m4      
,,footnotes3  #ef ,vicissitudes (       
,families1 #ahfc1 ,,iii4 ,s]41 #bjb-bjc4
     ,,index4   ,abbey ,v[s1 ,!1 #ef-eh4
  ,ab+don1 ,john1 ,secret ,room built   
by1 at ,h5dlip ,hall1 #ia-ic4  ,abrams1 
,disappe>ance ( a ,jew nam$1 #bea1 #beb4
  ,accid5ts1 ,lucky1 #bgi-bhh4          
,adolphus1 ,gu/avus1 ,burial (1 #bfb4   
,a9swor? & ,cuckfield ,place1 #ahj1     
#aha4  ,alex&] ,,iii41 ,banquet (1      
#gc-ge4  ,alfr$1 ,pr9ce1 ,dea? (1 #gi1  
#hj4  ,allan ,david1 ! ,pa9t]1 #bgi1    

#bhj4  ,anne ( ,au/ria1 ,he>t (1 #bfb4  
,anne ( ,burton ,agnes ,hall1 ,skull (1 
#dj-dc4  ,anto9ette1 ,m41 & ! ,*evali]  
,d',eon1 #bbj4  ,armscott ,manor1       
,secret ,room at1 #ie1 #if4  ,arr[smi?1 
,fa!r1 ,h& (1 #aeh-afj4  ,arundell1 ,sir
 ,john1 #ab1 #ac4  ,aubrey's            
,miscellanies1 #acb1 #acc4  ,awd ,nance 
( ,burton ,agnes ,hall1 #dj-dc4         
,baillie1 ,james1 #bij-bib4  ,bak]1 ,sir
 ,ri*>d1 #aaj-aab4  ,bak]1 ,sir ,ri*>d1 
& ! ,murd] ( ,edw>d ,,ii41 #hi4         
,baliol1 ,john1 ,! ,he>t (1 #bef4       
,ballaflet*]1 ,e/ate (1 #bja1 #bjb4     
,bally%annon1 ,wat]fall at1 #bgb4       
,b&9i1 ,! ,si/]s1 #acg-adj4  ,bank (    
,engl&1 ,discov]y 9 ! ,vaults ( !1 #bfd4
  ,banquets1 ,/range1 #fi-hg4  ,ban%ee1 
,!1 #aic4  ,b>cr(t ,hall2 ! ,idiot's    
,curse1 #i1 #aj4  ,b>+-,g\ld1 ,rev4 ,s41
 ,/ory by1 #aef1 #aeg4  ,b>n ,hall1     
,tradition (1 #afe1 #aff4  ,b>ritt1     
,?omas1 & ! ,w>dley ,hall ,skull1 #ci1  
#dj4  ,baydoyle ,bank's ,trag$y1 ,!1    
#aae4  ,be>d$ ,watt1 ,!1 #fh4           

,beau*amp1 ,"l1 ,gho/ (1 #bge1 #bgf4    
,belgrade1 ,bomb>dm5t (1 ,v[ made by !  
,s]vians at1 #fh4  ,b5$ick1 ,v[ (1 #ea4 
,b]keley ,ca/le1 ,walpole &1 #hh1 #hi4  
,b]n>d1 ,samuel1 ,address to ! ,deil1   
#agc4  ,b]n%aw ,t[]1 ,lady ,sybil (1    
#afh-agj4  ,b]ry ,pom]oy ,ca/le1        
,spectre at1 #aig4  ,betsy1 ! ,doctress 
7,russell71 #bbb-bbd4  ,bettiscombe1    
,scream+ ,skull at1 #bi-cb4  ,bi%am     
,abbey1 ,_s ( ,lady ,russell at1 #abb1  
#abc4  ,bi/morton ,c\rt1 ,secret ,room  
at1 #ig4  ,blackwell1 ,murd] at1 #aad1  
#aae  ,bl&y1 ,miss1 #bif1 #big4  ,bl&y1 
,mr41 ( ,h5ley1 ,poison+ (1 #bif1 #big  
,bl5k9sopp ,ca/le1 ,romantic ,/ory (1   
#fj-fb4  ,blood ,/a9s1 ,indelible1      
#aad-acd4  ,bloody ,bak]1 #aaj-aab4     
,bloody ,*amb]1 ,!1 #aah1 #aai  ,bloody 
,foot/ep1 ,leg5d ( !1 #aae-aag4  ,boda* 
,glass1 ,!1 #aic-aie4  ,boleyn1 ,anne1  
,monum5t to1 #bed1 #bee4  ,bolle1 ,sir  
,john1 ,/ory (1 #bae1 #baf4  ,boscobel  
,h\se1 ,secret ,*amb]s at1 #ig4  ,b\rne1
 ,mr4 ,john1 #bje1 #bjf4  ,bracegirdle1 

,mrs41 ! ,actress1 #cja-cjc4            
,brad%aigh1 ,sir ,william1 #bdf-bdh4    
,bram%ill1 ,a ,*e/ at1 #bce4  ,bransie  
,ca/le1 ,tradition associat$ )1 #bge1   
#bgf4  ,br5t ,pelham ,*ur*1 #aff4       
,br]eton ,family1 ,!1 #aha4  ,bromfield1
 ,/ory ( a ,dragon at1 #bfh1 #bfi4      
,bromley1 ,sir ,h5ry1 #ib4  ,br\ghton   
,ca/le1 ,room at1 #ij1 #ia4  ,br[n1     
,mrs41 & ! ,dea? ( ,rob]t ,p]ceval1     
#aea1 #aeb4  ,br[ne1 ,sir ,an?ony1 &    
,c[dray ,ca/le1 #ai-ba4  ,bruce1 ,rob]t1
 ,! ,he>t (1 #beg-beh4  ,brunel1 !      
,eng9e]1 #bhb1 #bhc4  ,bryn ,hall1 ,dead
 ,h& at1 #aeg-afj4  ,buckl& ,abbey1 ,sir
 ,f4 ,drake &1 #agj-agc4  ,buckl& ,%ag1 
,spectre ( !1 #abd-abf4  ,bulgad5 ,hall1
 ,tale (1 #ga-gc4  ,burdett1 ,mr4       
,s$ley1 #bj4  ,burke1 ,sir ,b]n>d1 &    
,bulgad5 ,hall1 #gc2   & ,sir ,rob]t    
,scott ( ,?irle/ane1 #gh2   & ,capt4    
,cayley1 #adh2   & ,cecil1 ,e>l (       
,exet]1 #bai2   & ,draycot1 #ada2   &   
,gordon ,ca/le1 #ahb2   & ,mrs4 ,nimmo1 
#bib4  ,burnaby1 ,col4 ,fr$41 ,incid5t (

 ! ,c>li/ ,ris+1 #bab1 #bac  ,burton    
,agnes ,hall1 ,awd ,nance (1 #dj-dc4    
,byron1 ,"l1 & ,skull at ,new/ead       
,abbey1 #dd1 #de2   ,club ,foot (1 #bhb2
   & ! ,spectre ( ,new/ead ,abbey1 #aif2
   ,! ,he>t (1 at ,new/ead ,abbey1 #bfj4
  ,calv]ley ,hall1 ,blood ,/a9s at1     
#abj1 #aba4  ,calv]ley1 ,walt]1 #abj1   
#aba4  ,cambusk5ne? ,abbey1 ,de/ruction 
(1 #ae4  ,cann+1 ,elizabe?1             
,disappe>ance (1 #bci-bda4  ,c>b]y1     
,b>on1 ,tale (1 #ga-gc4  ,c>ew1 ,b4,m41 
,a ,companion ( ,russell1 #bbc4  ,c>li/ 
,ris+ 9 #ahgd1 ,incid5t ( !1 #bab1 #bac4
  ,c>ol9e1 ,que51 & ! ,c\ntess (        
,delora9e1 #bie4  ,c>r1 ,e>l ( ,som]set1
 #ah1 #ai4  ,ca/le ,dalh\sie1 ,dea?     
,om51 #aha4  ,ca/le ,treasure1 ne>      
,cork1 #bgj4  ,ca/l]eagh1 ,"l1 & !      
,radiant ,boy ,spectre1 #aif4  ,ca?c>t1 
,lady1 ,/range ,disappe>ance (1         
#bcf-bch4  ,cayley1 ,capt4 ,john & ,mrs4
 ,macf>lane1 #adh1 #adi4  ,cecil1 ,e>l (
 ,exet]1 #bag-bbj4  ,*anc]y1 ,unclaim$  
,funds 91 #bff1 #bfg4  ,*>les ,i41      

,b]n9i's ,bu/ (1 #acc1 #acd4  ,*>les    
,,ii41 at ! ,tr5t ,manor ,h\se1 #if2    
at ,boscobel ,h\se1 #ig4  ,*>tley1 ,p>k 
at1 #ahg-ahi4  ,*attan1 ,clan (1 #f-i4  
,*ettiscombe1 ,village (1 #bgd1 #bge4   
,*iapp9i1 ,l41 ,daught] (1 #acf-adj4    
,*ilton ,cantels1 ,skull 9 a ,f>mh\se 91
 #cd4  ,claimant1 ,!1 #bc4  ,clayton    
,old ,hall1 ,! ,bloody ,*amb] at1 #aah4 
,clif=d1 ,"l1 ! ,%eph]d ,lad1 #bbd-bbg4 
,clif=d1 ,wild ,h5ry1 #bbg4  ,clifton1  
,family (1 ,dea? ,om5 (1 #ahg4          
,closeburn ,ca/le1 ,lake at1 #ahc-ahe4  
,coal/\n ,pe>1 ,!1 #aii-bja4  ,col]idge1
 ,sir ,john1 ,/range ,romance record$   
by1 #bda-bdc4  ,compacts ) ! ,devil1    
#afb-agi4  ,condov] ,hall1 ,blood ,/a9  
at1 #aah4  ,congreve & ,h5rietta1       
,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh1 #hf4  ,cook1      
,kra/]1 ,myles ,phillipson &1 #ce-cg4   
,coop]1 ,sir ,a/ley1 #bhe4  ,cope1 ,sir 
,john1 #bce4  ,corbet1 ,leg5d ( ! ,h\se 
(1 #ge1 #gf4  ,corby ,ca/le1 ,radiant   
,boy ,spectre (1 #aif4  ,corni% ,belief 
re ,/4 ,d5is' ,blood1 #abg4  ,cor/oph9e1

 ,ca/le (1 ,trag$y at1 #bij-bic4        
,corta*y ,ca/le1 #ahi1 #aij4  ,co!le1   
,blood ,/a9s at1 #aai4  ,c\leur         
,isabelle ,dresses1 ,orig9 (1 #df1 #dg4 
,c[d5kn[es1 ,curse ( ! ,h\se (1 #be4    
,c[dray ,ca/le1 #ai1 #bj4  ,c[s at      
,*>tley ,p>k1 #ahg-ahi  ,cranbrook1 ,sir
 ,r4 ,bak] at1 #aaj-aab4  ,cran/\n1     
,capt41 #bif1 #big4  ,craw=d1 ,e>l (1   
#ii4  ,crawls1 ,!1 ,e/ate nam$1 #bb4    
,cresl[ ,manor ,h\se1 ,my/]i\s ,room at1
 #aje1 #ajf4  ,cri*ton ,*ancellor1      
,banquet giv5 by1 #hj1 #ha4  ,cuckfield 
,place1 #ahj1 #aha4  ,cull51 ,visc\nt1  
,m>riage ,fea/ (1 #fi-ga4  ,cunliffes1  
,!1 ( ,bill+ton1 #aje  ,curi\s ,secrets1
 #ace-aec4  ,curses3 ,m',ali/] ,family1 
#b-e2   ,! ,curse ( ,moy1 #f-i2         
,idiot's ,curse1 #i1 #aj2   ,quak]'s    
,curse1 #aj-ab2   ,a ,%eph]d's ,curse on
 ,sir ,j4 ,arundell1 #ab1 #ac2   ,curse 
on ! ,family ( ,m>1 #ad-ag2   ,on       
,%]borne ,ca/le1 #ag-ai2   ,on ,c[dray  
,ca/le1 #ai1 #bj2   ,! ,curse ( ,furvie1
 #bc2   ,( ,ettrick ,hall1 #bd1 #be2    

,on ! ,e>l ( ,home1 #be2   ,( ,edmund1  
,k+ ( ! ,ea/ ,angles1 #bf2   ,on ,capt4 
,molloy1 #bf1 #bg2   ,! ,midwife's      
,curse1 #bg1 #bh4  ,dalrymple1 ,janet1  
#eb-ef4  ,dalzell1 ,g541 #he1 #hf4      
,danby ,hall1 ,secret ,room at1 #ih4    
,danesfield1 ,)]$ ,h& at1 #afa4         
,d>rells1 ,!1 ( ,littlecote ,h\se1      
#ajf-ajh4  ,dauntesey1 ,eu/ace1 ,/ory (1
 #agc-agf4  ,dead ,h&1 ,!1 #aed-afa4    
,dea? ,om5s1 #ahj-aia4  ,delora9e1      
,c\ntess (1 #bie4  ,d',eon1 ,*evali]1 9 
,woman's ,attire1 #bbj-bbb4  ,d]w5twat]1
 ,"l1 ,execution (1 #acj1 #aca4         
,desp5c]1 ,"l le1 #bei1 #bfj4  ,devil   
,compacts1 #afb-agi4  ,devil ^u ,dun    
,public ,h\se1 ,/ory ( !1 #afc1 #afd4   
,dickie1 ,skull call$1 at ,tun/ead1 #cc1
 #cd4  ,dick5s1 ,*as41 ,orig9al ( ,miss 
,havi%am1 #ej1 #ea4  ,dil/on ,groves1   
,gho/ ( !1 #aca  ,disappe>ances1        
,extraord9>y1 #bbi-beb4  ,disguise1     
,romance (1 #bjh-bbh4  ,dobells1 ,seat (
 !1 #ig4  ,doggett1 ,wm41 ,suicide (1   
#aba4  ,don ,c>los1 ,col4 ,fr$4 ,burnaby

 &1 #bab1 #bac4  ,d\ghty1 ,sir ,edw>d1  
#bc2   ,v[ made by1 #fd4  ,d\glas1 ,sir 
,james1 & ! ,he>t ( ,rob]t ,bruce1 #beg1
 #beh4  ,d\glas1 ,e>l (1 at ,sir ,a4    
,liv+/one's ,banquet1 #hj1 #ha4  ,d[nes1
 ,rog]1 ( ,w>dley ,hall1 #cg-dj4        
,dragon at ,bromfield1 ,/ory (1 #bfh1   
#bfi4  ,drake1 ,sir ,francis1 ,befri5d$ 
by ! ,devil1 #agj-agc4  ,draycot1 ,walt]
 ,long (1 #ada-add4  ,dr9k+ ,glass 9    
possession ( ,sir ,george ,musgrave1    
#bjb1 #bjc4  ,drumm]1 ,my/]i\s1 at      
,corta*y ,ca/le1 #ahi1 #aij4  ,duckett1 
,ju/ice1 #aa-ab4  ,dunb>1 ,david1 &     
,jane ,dalrymple1 #ec-ef4  ,dundas1     
,laird nam$1 ,"l ,hopet\n &1 #hd1 #he4  
,eagle's ,crag1 ,lady ,sybil & !1       
#afh-agj4  ,e>l ,be>die1 #ii4  ,ea/bury 
,h\se1 ,blood ,/a9s at1 #aba4  ,ea/]ton 
,gho/1 ,!1 #abc1 #abd4  ,ea/ ,lav+ton1  
,my/]i\s ,crime at1 #abc1 #abd4         
,ecc5tric ,v[s1 #df-fh4  ,ed5 ,hall1    
,tradition relat+ to1 #bjb1 #bjc4       
,edgewell ,oak1 ,tradition1 #aha4       
,edgewor?1 ,col41 #fg4  ,ed9burgh1      

,my/]i\s ,crime at2 ,sir ,walt] ,scott  
&1 #ajh-aaj4  ,edmund1 ,k+ ( ! ,ea/     
,angles1 #be1 #bf4  ,edw>d1 ,"l ,bruce1 
,he>t (1 #bed  ,edw>d1 ,"l ,w9dsor1 ,!  
,body (1 #bei4  ,edw>d ! ,confessor &   
,e>l ,godw91 #gi1 #hj4  ,edw>d ,i41 ,!  
,he>t (1 #bef1 #beg4  ,edw>d ,,ii41 ,!  
,murd] (1 #hh1 #hi4  ,eleanor1 ,du*ess (
 ,buck+ham1 #bee4  ,ellesm]e1 ,c\ntess  
(1 & ! ,w>dley ,hall ,skull1 #dj4       
,elizabe?1 ,que51 & ,sir ,h5ry ,lee1    
#dg1 #dh4  ,ersk9e1 ,mr4 ,?omas1 #bhg4  
,ersk9e ( ,m>1 ,!1 #af4  ,ettrick ,hall1
 ,curse (1 #bd1 #be4  ,evans1 ,"r ,hon4 
,george1 ,tale (1 #ga-gc4  ,evelyn's    
,di>y1 & ,ham ,h\se1 ,weybridge1 #ie4   
,exet]1 ,co9s f\nd 91 #bfh4             
,extraord9>y ,disappe>ances1 #bbi-beb4  
,family ,dea? ,om5s1 #ahj-aih4  ,fan%aw1
 ,lady1 ,/range ,spectre (1 #aib4       
,f>dell1 ,/one at1 #bga4  ,fatal        
,curses1 #a-bh4  ,fatal ,passion1       
#bhi-cjg4  ,f]guson1 ,agnes1            
,disappe>ance (1 #bce1 #bcf4  ,field (  
,=ty ,foot/eps1 ,tale ( !1 #abh1 #abi4  

,field+1 ,beau1 & ,rob]t ,p]ceval1 #aej1
 #aea4  ,flam/e$1 ! ,a/ronom]1 #bha4    
,foote1 ,accid5t to1 #bhc4  ,=re/]1     
,fir/ ,"l1 #bij1 #bia4  ,f\lis1 ,mr4    
,rob]t1 #bhj4  ,fox1 ,george1 at        
,armscott ,manor1 #if4  ,freke1 ,sir    
,ralph1 ,daught] (1 #ga-gc4  ,furness   
,abbey1 ,romance (1 #ef-eh4  ,furvie1   
,curse (1 #bc4   ,galeazzo ( ,mantua1   
,ball giv5 by1 #di4  ,g>net1 ,fa!r1 #ia1
 #ic4  ,g>nett1 ,dr4 ,ri*>d1 & ,skull at
 ,bottiscombe1 #cj-cb4  ,g>rick1 ,david1
 & ,agnes ,f]guson1 #bce1 #bcf4         
,g>swood1 ,dead ,h& at1 #afj4           
,gascoyne1 ,sir ,crisp1 #bdj4           
,glad/one1 ,mr41 ,address on ,w$gwood's 
,life1 #bha4  ,glamis ,ca/le1 ,tradition
 relat+ to1 #ih-ajc4  ,goblet 9         
possession ( ,colonel ,wilks1 #bja1     
#bjb4  ,godw91 ,e>l1 ,edw>d ! ,confessor
 &1 #gi1 #hj4  ,goldbridge1 #bf4        
,good]e1 ,sir ,john1 ,murd] (1 #hb1 #hc4
  ,gordon1 ,mr41 ( ,ardo* ,ca/le1       
,daught]s (1 #bhe-bhh4  ,gordon ,ca/le1 
,tree at1 #ahb4  ,grayrigg ,hall1 #aa1  

#ab4  ,grey1 ,dr4 ,z41 & ,bu/ ( ,*>les  
,i41 #acc1 #acd4  ,guisboro' ,priory1 ,!
 ,monks (1 #bgd4  ,gunp[d]              
,conspirators1 ,!1 at ,h5dlip ,hall1    
#ib1 #ic4  ,gunwalloe ,p>i% ,*ur*1      
,tradition relat+ to1 #fd1 #fe4         
,haddon ,hall1 ,doro?y ,v]non's ,door   
at1 #bac-bae4  ,haigh ,hall1 ,romance   
associat$ )1 #bdf-bdh4  ,hale1 ,sir     
,mat!w1 9 ,disguise1 #bbg1 #bbh4  ,ham  
,h\se1 ,weybridge1 ,secret ,rooms at1   
#ie4  ,h&1 ,! ,dead1 #aed-afa4  ,hann51 
,sir ,james1 & ! case ( de ,niceville1  
#bfe  ,hapton ,t[]1 #afh1 #afi4  ,h>p]1 
,/ory ( an old ,iri%1 #bga1 #bgb4       
,h>pham ,hall1 #da1 #db4  ,h>r+ton1 ,sir
 ,john1 #ah4  ,ha/+s ,priory1 ,skulls f1
 #cb4  ,havi%am1 ,miss1 ,! orig9al (1   
#ej1 #ea4  ,haw?orne1 ,na?aniel1 & !    
,leg5d ( ,! ,bloody ,foot/eps1 #aae1    
#aaf4  ,he>t ,burial on ! ,cont95t1     
#bfj4  ,he>ts1 ,hon\r$1 #bec-bfb4       
,hel/on1 ,"m1 a ,lanca%ire wit*1 #afi4  
,h5dlip ,hall1 ,secret ,room at1 #ia-ic4
  ,h]b]t1 ,sir ,ri*>d1 at ! ,battle (   

,edgcot ,field1 #e1 #f4  ,h]mitage      
,ca/le1 ,/ory (1 #aff2   ,treasures     
,hidd5 91 #bgj1 #bga1 #bgf4  ,hidd5     
,money & ,treasure1 ,traditions re1     
#bfh-bgh4  ,hill1 ,capta9 ,r41 #cja-cjc4
  ,hoby1 ,sir ,?omas1 #abc4  ,holl&     
,h\se1 ,room at1 #abj4  ,holyrood       
,palace1 ,blood ,/a9s on floor (1 #aag4 
,home ( ,c[d5kn[es1 ,family (1 #be4     
,hon\r$ ,he>ts1 #bec-bfb4  ,hopet\n1    
,e>l1 & ,laird nam$ ,dundas1 #hd1 #he4  
,horndon-on-!-,hill ,*ur*1 #bed1 #bee4  
,h[e1 ,mr41 ,/range ,disappe>ance (1    
#bdd-bdf4  ,h[e1 ,"l1 & ,john ,taylor1  
#baa4  ,h[gill1 ,francis1 a ,not$       
,quak]1 #aj-ab4  ,hoxne1 ,tradition at1 
#bf4  ,hulme ,hall1 ,leg5d connect$ )1  
#bfi1 #bgj4  ,hume's ,hi/ory ( ! ,h\se (
 ,d\glas1 #ha4  ,hung]=d1 ,vault ( !1   
#bef4   ,idiot's ,curse1 ,!1 #i1 #aj4   
,indelible ,blood ,/a9s1 #aad-acd4      
,indre1 ,m',ali/]1 ,curse (1 #b-e4      
,+ate/one ,hall1 ,/range ,room at1 #id4 
,+oldsby ,leg5ds1 ,dead ,h& m5tion$ 91  
#afj1 #afa4  ,iron ,*e/ 9 ,irel&1 ,/ory 

( an1 #bje1 #bjf4  ,isabella1 ,c\ntess (
 ,nor?ampton1 #bef4  ,isabella ,eug5ia1 
( ! ,ne!rl&s1 #df1 #dg4  ,isabella1     
,que51 #di4  ,i?on1 ,john de1 ,/ory (1  
#agh1 #agi4   ,james ,,ii41 ,! ,he>t (1 
#bei4  ,j]ratt1 ,lady1 ,gho/ ,/ory (1   
#aai1 #abj4  ,joan1 ,que5 ( ,naples1    
#di4  ,johnson1 ,dr41 ,conv]sations ) a 
,man 9 ,woman's attire1 #bbd4           
,jo9ville1 ,c\nt ,l\is1 #ach-adj4       
,jones1 ,molly1 ,sir ,wm4 ,kyte &1      
#bih-cjj4   ,katie ,neevie's ,ho>d1     
#bga4  ,kellie1 ,! two ,c\ntesses (1    
#bhe-bhh4  ,kemp5feldt1 ,admiral1 #ahb4 
,k]sal ,hall1 ,romantic ,/ory (1        
#agc-agf4  ,kilburn ,priory1 ,leg5d     
connect$ )1 #abf1 #abg4  ,kird=d1 ,piece
 ( ,gr\nd at1 #abh4  ,kirkpatrick (     
,closeburn1 ,family (1 #ahc-ahe4        
,knevett1 ,"l1 ,murd] (1 #aah4          
,konigsm>k1 ,c\nt1 #cjj4  ,kyte1 ,sir   
,wm41 & ,molly ,jones1 #bih-cjj4        
,lally1 ,john1 ,a ,pip]1 #gg1 #gh4      
,lecky1 ,mr41 & ,devil ,compacts 9 !    
,f\rte5? ,c5tury1 #afc4  ,lee1 ,sir     

,h5ry1 ,que5 ,elizabe? &1 #dg1 #dh4     
,lee*1 ,john1 ,/range ,/ory (1 #age1    
#agf4  ,lefanu1 ,mrs41 ,/ory ( ,!       
,ban%ee1 #aic4  ,leg5d ( ! ,robb]'s     
,grave1 #abi1 #acj4  ,leigh1 ,"l1 ,*>ge 
( ,murd] aga9/1 #aeb1 #aec4  ,l9coln    
,ca!dral1 ,blood ,/a9s at1 #aah1 #aai4  
,l9coln%ire1 ,/range ,disappe>ance at a 
,m>riage 9 #agej1 #bcj4  ,l9dsays1 ,!1  
#aja4  ,littlecote ,h\se1 ,my/]i\s      
,crime at1 #ajf-ajh4  ,liv+/one1 ,sir   
,a41 ,banquet giv5 by1 #hj1 #ha4  ,long1
 ,walt]1 ( ,draycot1 #ada-add4  ,long1  
,sir ,walt]1 ,/ory ( 8 ,wid[1 #bjf1     
#bjg4  ,l\is ,,xiv41 ,burial ( ,he>t (1 
#bfa4  ,lovat1 ,"l1 ,/ory (1 #bjf4      
,lovel1 ,"l1 ,disappe>ance ( 8 ,bride1  
#bcd4  ,lovell1 ,"l1 ,! ,my/]i\s ,dea?  
(1 #hi1 #ij4  ,luck ( ,munca/]1 ,!1     
#bjc-bje4  ,lucky ,accid5ts1 #bgi-bhh4  
,lynton ,ca/le1 ,tradition relat+ to1   
#fb-fd4   ,mab's ,cross1 ne> ,wigan1    
#bdh4  ,m',ali/] ,family1 ,curse ( !1   
#b-e4  ,mc,clean1 ,family (1 #aie4      
,macf>lane1 ,mrs41 ,secret relat+ to1   

#adf-adi4  ,mack5zie1 ,m>ia1 #bie4      
,macleod1 ,dr4 ,norman1 ,anecdote told  
by1 #ff1 #fg4  ,magdal5e ,college1      
,ox=d1 ,cup f\nd at1 #bgd4  ,maguire1   
,col41 & ,lady ,ca?c>t1 #bcf-bch4       
,malsang]1 ,h\se at1 #bcd1 #bce4        
,mann]s1 ,john1 & ,doro?y ,v]non (      
,haddon ,hall1 #bad1 #bae4  ,manor ,h\se
 at ,d>l+ton1 #aai4  ,mansfield1 ,"l    
,*ief ,ju/ice1 & ! ,*evali] ,d',eon1    
#bba4  ,m>1 ,! ,e>l (1 #ad-ag4  ,m>ket  
,p>sonage1 ,my/]i\s crime at1 #abc1     
#abd4  ,m>lbor\gh1 ,du*ess (1 &         
,congreve1 #hf4  ,m>%1 ,george1 ! m>tyr1
 #aaf4  ,m>well ,old ,hall1 ,traditions 
re1 #bcd4  ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots at       
,*>tley ,p>k1 #ahi4  ,mat!ws1 ,c4,j41 ! 
actor1 #bhd4  ,maz>91 ,c>d9al1 ,he>t (1 
#bfb4  ,m$icis1 ,m>ie de1 ,he>t (1 #bfa4
  ,m$icis1 ,que5 ,ca!r9e de1 ,/ory (1   
#agg1 #agh4  ,m]ton ,college1 ,ox=d1    
,pictures discov]$ at1 #bgc4  ,m]t\n1   
,/eph5 de1 ,murd] committ$ by1 #abf1    
#abg4  ,middleton ,family 9 ,york%ire1  
#aig4  ,midwife's ,curse1 ,!1 #bg1 #bh4 

,millbanke1 ,miss1 ,"l ,byron &1 #aif1  
#aig4  ,mills1 ,anne1 ! female sailor1  
#bji4  ,mis]s' ,ho>ds1 #bgb1 #bgc4      
,miss+ ,wills1 #bfg4  ,mi/letoe ,b\gh1  
,! 7song71 #bcd4  ,mod5a1 ,! ,duke (1   
#he1 #hf4  ,mohun1 ,"l1 #cja1 #cjb4     
,moiva ,borb 7song71 #bgb4  ,molloy1    
,capta91 ( ,h4,m4,s4 ,cs>1 #bf1 #bg4    
,montagues1 ,!1 & ,%]borne ,ca/le1 #ah2 
& ,c[dray ,ca/le1 #ai4  ,montgom]y ,*ur*
 ,walls1 ,tale (1 #abi1 #acj4  ,morley1 
,sir ,oswald1 #bfi4  ,m\nt=d1 ,wm41     
,murd] (1 #cja-cjc4  ,moy1 ,! ,curse (1 
#f-i4  ,munca/] ,ca/le1 ,room at1       
#bjc-bje4  ,musgrave1 ,sir ,george1     
#bjb1 #bjc4  ,my/]i\s ,rooms1 #hh-aac4  
,newbor\gh1 ,lady1 ,romantic ,/ory      
relat+ to1 #acf-adj4  ,ne!rall1 ,secret 
,room at1 #ih4  ,new/ead ,abbey1 ,skull 
at1 #dd1 #de2   ,spectre (1 #aif2   ,"l 
,byron's ,he>t at1 #bfj4  ,niceville    
,a4,a4 de1 #bfe1 #bff4  ,nimmo1 ,mrs41  
#bij-bic4  ,nor?am ,t[]1 ,spectre at1   
#aai4  ,nor?umb]l&1 ,duke (1 ,! ,elev5? 
,daught] ( !1 #cjj1 #cja4  ,nug5t1 ,"l1 

,memorials ( ,hampd51 #ij1 #ia4         
,ogilvies1 ,!1 #aja4  ,om5s1 ,family    
,dea?1 #ahj-aih4  ,ormesby1 ,treasure   
f\nd at ! ,vic>age ,h\se (1 #bgd4       
,osbalde/on ,hall1 ,tradition relat+ to1
 #hc1 #hd4  ,oulton ,h\se1 ,trag$y at1  
#cjc4  ,ov]bury1 ,sir ,?omas1 ,murd] (1 
#ai4  ,owls1 ,! ,family ( ,arundel (    
,w>d\r &1 #ahe4  ,ox5ham ,family1 ,dea? 
,w>n+ ( !1 #ahe-ahg4   ,page1 ,murd]] ( 
a ,jew nam$ ,abrams1 #bea1 #beb4  ,p>1  
,ambrose1 ! ,surgeon1 #bhe4  ,p>ma1     
,duke (1 & ,b>on ,w>d1 #bhd4  ,passion1 
,fatal1 #bhi-cjg4  ,payne1 ,col4 ,/eph51
 ,curse on1 #bg1 #bh4  ,pe>1 ,!         
,coal/\n1 #aii-bja4  ,pembroke1 ,e>l (1 
at ! ,battle ( ,edgcot ,fields1 #e1 #f4 
,p5n+ton1 ,sir ,john1 #bjd4  ,p]ceval1  
,rob]t1 ,/range ,dea? (1 #aej-aeb4      
,phillipson1 ,myles1 #ce-cg4  ,pitt1    
,wm41 ,accid5t to1 #bhc4  ,plai% ,hall1 
,leg5d>y ,tale connect$ )1 #acb4  ,poe1 
,edg> ,a41 ,masque ( ! ,r$ ,dea?1       
#gc-ge4  ,political ,v[s1 #fh4  ,pope's 
,satire1 #bhb4  ,possessions1 ,weird1   

#aii-bjg4  ,poyntz1 ,mr4 ,/eph51 #ba4   
,pre/wi*1 ,sir ,?omas1 #bfi1 #bgj4      
,price1 ,mr41 #bie4  ,prophecy relat+ to
 ,c[dray ,ca/le1 #ai1 #bj4  ,pudsey1    
,bi%op1 #aai4   ,quak]'s ,curse1 ,!1    
#aj-ab4   ,radcliffe1 ,trag$y at1 #bic1 
#bid4  ,radclyffe1 ,sir ,wm4 de1 #bic1  
#bid4  ,radiant ,boy ( ,corby ,ca/le1   
#aif4  ,raffles1 ,dr41 ,amus+ ,/ory 9 ! 
,life (1 #bcc1 #bcd4  ,raleigh1 ,sir    
,walt]1 & ,%]borne ,ca/le1 #ah1 #ai2    
,seat at ,f>dell1 #bga4  ,rawl9son1 ,dr4
 ,r41 ,! ,he>t (1 #bei4  ,ri*>d ,i41 ,! 
,he>t (1 #beh4  ,rizzio1 ,murd] (1 #aag4
  ,rob9son1 ,ni*olas1 ,disappe>ance (1  
#bda-bdc4  ,roby's ,traditions (        
,lanca%ire3 ,! ,dead ,h& at ,bryn ,hall1
 #aeg1 #aeh2   & ! ,luck ( ,munca/]1    
#bjd1 #bje4  ,rod]ham1 ,rob]t de1 ,/ory 
(1 #agh1 #agi4  ,romance ( ,weal?1      
#bfc-bgh4  ,rookwood ,hall1 ,a9swor?'s1 
#ahj1 #aha4  ,rooms1 ,my/]i\s1 #hh-aac4 
,rosl91 ! ,lords (1 ,traditions reg>d+1 
#aij1 #aia4  ,royal ,george1 ,s9k+ ( !1 
#ahb4  ,ru%5 ,ca/le1 ,secret ,room at1  

#ajc-aje4  ,ru%ton1 ,! ,duke's ,room at1
 #gj4  ,russell1 ( ,/rea?am1 9 ,wom5's  
attire1 #bbb-bbd4  ,russell1 ,lady1 (   
,bi%am ,abbey1 #abb1 #abc4  ,ru!r=d1    
,"l1 & ,janet ,dalrymple1 #eb-ef4   ,/4 
,antony1 ,*ur* (1 9 ,cornwall1          
,tradition ,relat+ to1 #fd4  ,/4 ,d5is' 
,blood1 ,belief relat+ to1 #abg4  ,/4   
,foix1 ,acc\nt ( ,c]emonial aft] ! ,dea?
 ( a ,k+  ( ,france1 #hf1 #hg4  ,/4     
,l\is1 ,que5 (1 ,v[ by !1 #fe4  ,/4     
,mi*ael's ,m\nt1 ,sir ,j4 ,arundell &1  
#ac4  ,samlesbury ,hall1 ,v[ ,relat+ to1
 #eh-fj4  ,sc>bor\gh1 ,second ,e>l (1   
,dea? (1 #add-adf4  ,scotl&1 ,leg5ds re 
,hidd5 ,treasures 91 #bgj1 #bga1 #bgf4  
,scott1 ,sir ,rob]t1 ( ,?irle/ane1      
,second wife (1 #gg1 #gh4  ,scott1 ,sir 
,walt]1 ,v[ by an ,ance/or (1 ,accid5t  
to1 #fh1 #bhj2   & ! ,my/]i\s ,crime at 
,littlecote ,h\se1 #ajh2   at ,ed9burgh1
 #ajh-aaj2   & ! ,murd] ( ,rizzio1 #aag2
   & ! ,clan ( ,twe$ie1 #bdi4  ,scott1  
,sir ,walt]1 ,antiqu>y1 #aee4  ,scott1  
,sir ,walt]1 ,pev]il ( ! ,peak1 #adi1   

#aie4  ,scott1 ,sir ,walt]1 ,tales ( a  
,gr&fa!r1 #aag4  ,scott1 ,sir ,walt]1 ,!
 ,betro!d1 #bdh4  ,scott1 ,sir ,walt]1  
,! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor1 #ee1 #ef4       
,scott1 ,sir ,walt]1 & ,! ,curse ( ,moy1
 #f-i4  ,scott1 ,sir ,walt]1 ,wav]ley1  
,! ,boda* ,glass 91 #aic-aie4  ,scotti% 
,hog>?1 ,!1 #bgi1 #bhj4  ,scream+       
,skulls1 #bi-de4  ,secrets1 ,curi\s1    
#ace-aec4  ,s$gley1 ,v[ made by a       
,p>i%ion] (1 #ff1 #fg4  ,s]vian         
,patriots1 ,!1 #fh4  ,%>p1 ,lieut41     
#cjd-cjf4  ,%elley1 ,! ,poet1 ,he>t (1  
#bfj1 #bfa4  ,%eph]d ,lad1 ,"l ,clif=d z
 !1 #bbd-bbg4  ,%]borne ,ca/le1 ,curse  
(1 #ag-ai4  ,%]iff-,muir1 ,battle (1 #e1
 #ae4  ,%onkes1 ,pi]s1 ,tomb (1 #aff4   
,%rop%ire1 ,buri$ ,well 91 #bgf4        
,%uckburgh ,hall1 ,trag$y at1 #cjd-cjf4 
,sikes1 ,wirt1 ,anecdote ( a ,skull1    
#dc1 #dd4  ,simpson1 ,*ri/oph]1 ,murd]  
(1 #aae4  ,skull1 ,! ,scream+1 #bi-de4  
,skull ,h\se1 ne> ,turton ,t[]1 ,bolton1
 #cd1 #ce4  ,smi!ll's ,hall1 #aae1 #aaf4
  ,s\lis1 ,"l1 ,compact ) ! ,devil1     

#aff-afh4  ,s\!y1 ,anecdote record$ by1 
#if4  ,s\!y & ,! ,bro!rs' ,/eps1 #abh1  
#abi4  ,s\!y's ,?alaba1 ! ,de/roy]1     
#aed1 #aee4  ,s\?wor?1 ,sir ,john1      
,daught] (1 #eh-fj4  ,spectre1 ,lady    
,fan%aw's /range1 #aib4  ,spectre ( !   
,buckl& ,%ag1 #abd-abf4  ,/air1 ,"l1    
,daught] ( ! fir/1 #eb-ef4  ,/am]1      
,col41 ,daught] (1 #ga-gc  ,/oke        
d',ab]non1 ,monum5t 9 ! ,*ur* (1 #ef4   
,/okesay ,ca/le1 ,treasure at1 #bgg4    
,/oneleigh ,abbey1 #aeb1 #aec4          
,/ra?more1 ,"l1 ( ,glamis ,ca/le1       
#ih-ajc4  ,/reet ,place1 ,old ,h\se     
call$1 #ig4  ,swans ( ,closeburn1 ,!1   
#ahd1 #ahe4  ,sweet ,he>t ,abbey1 #bef4 
,sw9ton1 ,sir ,john1 #adf-adi4  ,sybil1 
,lady1 & ! ,eagle's ,crag1 #afh-agj4    
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