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The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
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The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
Wilkie Collins
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CHAPTER I In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician
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CHAPTER II “It is one fact, sir, that I am a widow,” she said. “It is another
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CHAPTER III There was a time when a man in search of the pleasures of gossip sought
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CHAPTER IV On the day of the marriage Agnes Lockwood sat alone in the little
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CHAPTER V After only one week of travelling in Scotland, my lord and my lady
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CHAPTER VI The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy,
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CHAPTER VII Some days later, the insurance offices (two in number) received the
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CHAPTER VIII On the 14th the Directors and their legal advisers met for the reading
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CHAPTER IX “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at
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CHAPTER X In the mean time, Mrs. Ferrari held to her resolution. She went
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CHAPTER XI “Lady Montbarry, Miss.”
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CHAPTER XII “Do you think she is mad?” Agnes asked.
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CHAPTER XIII In the spring of the year 1861, Agnes was established at the
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CHAPTER XIV As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian
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CHAPTER XV (MISS AGNES LOCKWOOD TO MRS. FERRARI)
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CHAPTER XVI It was only the twentieth of September, when Agnes and the children
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CHAPTER XVII The Palace Hotel, appealing for encouragement mainly to English and
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CHAPTER XVIII Before the end of the week, the manager found himself in relations with
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CHAPTER XIX Avoiding the crowd under the colonnades, Francis walked slowly up and
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CHAPTER XX “Shall I see you again?” she asked, as she held out her hand to take
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CHAPTER XXI Lord and Lady Montbarry were received by the housekeeper; the manager
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CHAPTER XXII Having closed and secured the door on Lady Montbarry’s departure, Agnes
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CHAPTER XXIII “...You have some influence over Agnes. Try what you can do, Henry, to
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CHAPTER XXIV Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.
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CHAPTER XXV The day had advanced to evening. Lord Montbarry and the bridal party
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CHAPTER XXVI Entering his own room on the upper floor, Henry placed the manuscript
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CHAPTER XXVII Henry returned to his room.
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CHAPTER XXVIII So the Second Act ended.
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CHAPTER VII Some days later, the insurance offices (two in number) received the
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