The Haunted Room: A Tale
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A. L. O. E.. The Haunted Room: A Tale
Preface
CHAPTER I. A PLEASANT HOME
CHAPTER II. COMING TO A DECISION
CHAPTER III. GOSSIP DOWNSTAIRS
CHAPTER IV. PREPARING TO START
CHAPTER V. HAUNTED ROOMS
CHAPTER VI. THREE WARNINGS
CHAPTER VII. MISTRUST
CHAPTER VIII. THE JOURNEY
CHAPTER IX. NEW ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER X. A FAINT HEART
CHAPTER XI. EVENING AND MORNING
CHAPTER XII. THE STRANGER
CHAPTER XIII. WORK
CHAPTER XIV. EARLY IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER XV. THE FIRST VISIT
CHAPTER XVI. TRY AGAIN
CHAPTER XVII. CARES AND MISTAKES
CHAPTER XVIII. YES OR NO
CHAPTER XIX. THE ECLIPSE
CHAPTER XX. AN ALARM
CHAPTER XXI. INDECISION
CHAPTER XXII. THE HAUNTED CHAMBER
CHAPTER XXIII. DEATH
CHAPTER XXIV. A MISTAKE
CHAPTER XXV. STRANGE TIDINGS
CHAPTER XXVI. THE WEAK ONE
CHAPTER XXVII. A NIGHT-JOURNEY
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE BROTHERS’ MEETING
CHAPTER XXIX. CHARGED WITH FELONY
CHAPTER XXX. TREMBLING IN THE BALANCE
CHAPTER XXXI. CHANGES
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‘Makes the misery he does not find.’”
The captain had no more leisure for his reflections, for, as he threw open the gate of Summer Villa, his approach was seen from the house, and two of its inmates hastened forth to meet a favourite uncle. A graceful maiden ran lightly down the shrubbery path, followed by her younger brother, a handsome lad of some sixteen or seventeen years of age.
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“Papa has been very busy, and wrote but briefly,” said Emmie. “I believe that a good deal will depend on whether papa is satisfied with what he sees of a gentleman at S – , who has been highly recommended as a private tutor for my brothers. S – is but three miles from Myst Court, so that if we lived at that place, Vibert and Bruce could go over to Mr. Blair’s for study every week-day.”
“My father’s plan, now that Bruce and I have left Cheltenham,” interrupted Vibert, “is to keep us with him at home for a year or two, and have us prepared for Cambridge or some competitive examination by a private tutor, either in London, or at S – , if we go into Wiltshire.”
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