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NIGHTMARE ABBEY.
"The Reverend Mr. Larynx has been called off on duty, to marry or bury (I don't know which) some unfortunate person or persons at Claydyke: but man is born to trouble!"
"Is that all?"
"No. Mr. Toobad is gone too, and a strange lady with him."
"Gone!"
"Gone. And Mr. and Mrs. Hilary, and Miss O'Carroll: they are all gone. There is nobody left but Mr. Asterias and his son, and they are going to-night."
"Then I have lost them both."
"Wo'n't you come to dinner?"
"No."
"Shall I bring your dinner here?"
"Yes."
"What will you have?"
