Horror
"Old Palmer and his men they pottered about a bit looking round the edge of the top slab and sounding the sides on the south and east and west and everywhere but the north. Henslow said something about it being better to have a try at the south side, because there was more lig...
MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over. The body has been found. I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of...
4. Chapter 4MY DEAR ROBERT,--This is a curious letter to be writing on Christmas Day, and yet after all there is nothing much in it. Or there may be--you shall be the judge. At least, nothi...
3. Chapter 3MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xm...
1. Chapter 1"Old Palmer and his men they pottered about a bit looking round the edge of the top slab and sounding the sides on the south and east and west and everywhere but the north. Hens...
2. Chapter 2MY DEAR ROBERT,--It is with great regret for the enjoyment I am losing, and for a reason which you will deplore equally with myself, that I write to inform you that I am unable...