The haunted hotel. To which is added, My lady's money, Volume 2 |
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The Haunted Hotel. to Which Is Added, My Lady's Money. in Two Volumes-Vol. II Wilkie Collins,Arthur Hopkins No preview available - 2017 |
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Page 155 - ... Hardyman, who was in the house at the time? Ridiculous! But I was in the house at the time too. Do you suspect me ? Just so ! That idea is ridiculous too. Now let us sum up. Servants, adopted daughter, Moody, Hardyman, Sweetsir — all beyond suspicion. Who is left? The Reverend Samuel Bradstock ! " This ingenious exposition of " the exhaustive system of reasoning " failed to produce any effect on Lady Lydiard.