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difficult 10 reconcile with any reasonable
probability.
Her OWN impression was that she re-
covered her senses later in the evening:
that she then left the house; that she
went (as she had previously arranged to
20 at Blackwater Park) to Mrs. Vesey's;
that she drank tea there; and that she
passed the night under Mrs. vesey's roof.
She was totally unable 10 say how. or
when. or i'm what company, she left the
house 10 which Count Fosco had brought
her But she persisted I'm asserting that
she had been 10 MRS Veseys; and, still
more extraordinary. that she had been
helped 10 undress and get 10 bed by Mrs.
Rubelle, She could not remember what
the converse tion was at Mrs. Neseys. or
whom she saw there besides that lady.
or why Mrs. Rubelle should have been
present in the house IN help her.
Her recollection OF what happened 10
her the next morning was still more vague
and unreliable.
She had some dim idea Of diving out
Cat what hour she could not say with
Count Fosco--and with Mrs. Rubelle
again. for female attendant But when,
and why she left Mrs. Vesey she could
not tell neither did she know what drec-
tion the carriage drove In. or where IL set
her down or whether the Count and Mrs.
Rubelle did or did not remain with her
all the time she was out. At this point
IN her sad story there was a total blank.
She had no impressions OF the faintest
kind TO communication idea whether
one day, or more than one day, had pas
ssd-untl she came 10 herself suddenly
IN strange place. surrounded by women
who were all unknown 10 her.
This was the Asylum Here she first
heard herself called by Anne Catherick's
name: and hcre. as a last remarkable cir
-umstance I'm the story of the conspiracy
her own eyes informed her that she had
Anne Catherick's clothes on. The nurse
on the first night I'm the Asylum had
shown her the marks on each article OF
her underclothing as II was taken OFF. and
had said. not at all irritably or unkindly
Look at your own name on your own
clothes. and don't worry us all any more
about being Lady Clyde She's dead and
buried: and you're alive and hearty Do
look at your clothes now! There IL is. in
good marking ink; and there you will find
II on all your old things. which we have
kept in the house--Anne Catherick. as
plain as print. And there II was. when
Miss nalcombe examined the linen her
sister wore. on the night of their arrival
at Limmeridge House.
These were the only recolleetions-all
of them uncertain, and some OF them
ontradictory--which could be extracted
from Lady Clyde. by careful questioning.
on the journey TO Cumberland Miss
IIalcombe abstained from pressing her
with any inquiries relating to events In
the Asylum her mind being but too evil
IDENTIFY unfit 10 bear the trial Of reverting
TO them. 1t was known. by all voluntary
admission of the owner OF the mad house.
that she was received there on the twenty
seventh Of July From that date 10 the
fifteenth OF October the day of her res
cue) she had been unSer restraint, her
identity with Anne Catherick. systemati-
cally asserted. and her sanity. from first
TO last. practically denied Faculties less
delicately balanced, constitutions less
tenderly organized. must have suffered |
under such an ordeal as this. No man
could have gone through 1t and come out
OF IL unchanged.
Arriving at I.immeridge late on the |
evening OF the fifteenth. Miss Halcombe |
wisely resolved not TO attempt the asser.
ton Of Lady Glyde's identity until the |
next day.
The first thing I'm the morning. she |
went TO Mr.. Fairlie's room. and using |
all possible precautions and preparations
at last told him in so many
words what had happened. AS soon as
his first astonishment and alarm had
ne angrily declared that Miss
Ifalcombe had allowed herself TO be duped
BY Anne Catherick. He referred her 10
Count Fosco's letter. and 10 what she
had herself told him Of the personal re-
sembance between Anne and his de-
ceased niece, and he positively declined 10
admit 10 his presence even for one min
ate only a madwoman whom II was an
insult and an outrage TO have brought
nto the house at all
Miss Halcombe left the room: waited
an the first heat Of her indignation had
passed away; decided. on reflection. that
Mr.. Fairlie should see his niece In the
interests OF common humanity. before he
,losed his doors on her as a stranger.
ind thereupon. without n word Of pre-
'ious warning. took Lady Clyde with
Ter into his room. The servant was
posted at the door 10 prevent their en-
rance: but Miss Halcombe insisted on
,assing him. and made her way into Mr..
Tairlie's presence. leading her sister by
he hand.
The scene that followed. though Il only
astcd for n few minutes. was too painful
o be described-Miss Halcombe herself
hrunk from referring 20 II. Let ~ be
enough TO say that Mr.. Fairlie declared.
n the most positive terms. that he did
lot recognize the woman who had been
,rought into his room. that he saw moth
ne In her face and manner Ia make him
loubt for n moment that his niece Jay
,uried in Limmeridge churchyard: and
hat he would call on the law TO protect
lim II before the day was over she was
rot removed from the house.
Taking the very worst view of Mr.
Fairies sclfshness. Incidence. and habit
AL want OF feeling. II was manifestly i'm
possible 90 suppose that he was capable
" such infamy az secretly recognizing
nd openly disownng his brothers child.
Hiss Haicombe humanely and sensibly
allowed all due force 90 the influence or
,rcjudlce and alarm In preventing him
rom fairly exercising his perceptions.
ina accounted FOR what had happened In
hat way. But when she next put tho ser
ANTS 10 the test and found that they
90 we're In every case, uncertain. 10 say
he least OF ~. whether the lady present
"A 10 them was their young mistress or
Anne Cathcrick. Of whose resemblance 10
,er they had all heard. the sad conciu-
ion was inevitable that the change pro-
luced I'm Lady Glyde's face and manner
~ her Imprisonment IN the asylum was