VIVIAN GREY.
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When Vivian awoke in the morning, he found a note upon his pillow.
"Did you hear the horrid shriek last night? It must have disturbed every one. I think it must have been one of the South American birds, which Captain Tropic gave the Marchioness. Do not they sometimes favour the world with these nocturnal shriekings? Isn't there a passage in Spix apropos to this?
"A———"
"Did you hear the shriek last night, Mr. Grey?" asked the Marchioness, as Vivian entered the breakfast-room.
"Oh yes! Mr. Grey, did you hear the shriek?" asked Miss Graves.
"Who didn't?"
"Oh! what could it be?" said the Marchioness.
"Oh! what could it be?" said Miss Graves.
"Oh! what should it be—a cat in a gut-
