ABSTRACT

Abouteighto'clocktheladyofthehousecametoseeus,sayingshehadnot beenabedallnightbecauseacousinO'Brienofhers...had...diedattwoo'clock andsaidshe,'Iwishyoutohavehadnodisturbanceforitisthecustomofthis placethatwhenanydieofthisfamilythereistheshapeofawomanappearsinthis windoweverynightuntiltheybedead.Thiswomanwasmanyagesagogotwith childbytheownerofthisplaceandheinhisgardenmurderedherandflungher intotheriverunderyourwindow,buttrulyIthoughtnotofitwhenIlodgedyou here,itbeingthebestroomIhad.'Wemadelittlereplytoherspeechbutdisposed ourselvestobegonesuddenly.