sterrible!"criedthelad.

    "Yes;itisverytragic,ofcourse,butyoumustyourselfmixedupinit.IseebyTheStandardthatshewasseventeen.Ishouldhavethoughtshewasalmostyouhanthat.Shelookedsuchachild,aoknowsolittleaboutag.Dorian,youmusthisthionyournerves.Youmusteanddihme,andafterwardswewilllookinattheopera.ItisaPattinight,andeverybodywillbethere.Youetomysistersbox.Shehasgotsomesmartwomenwithher."

    "SoIhavemurderedSibylVane,"saidDray,halftohimself,"murderedherassurelyasifIhadcutherlittlethroatwithaktherosesarenotlesslovelyforallthat.Thebirdssingjustashappilyinmygarden.Andto-nightIamtodihyou,andthengoontotheopera,andsupsomewhere,Isuppose,afterwards.Howextraordinarilydramaticlifeis!IfIhadreadallthisinabook,Harry,IthinkIwouldhaveweptoverit.Somehow,nowthatithashappeually,andtome,itseemsfartoowonderfulfortears.Hereisthefirstpassionatelove-letterIhaveeverwritteninmylife.Strahatmyfirstpassionatelove-lettershouldhavebeenaddressedtoadeadgirl.theyfeel,Iwohosewhitesilentpeoplewecallthedead?Sibyl!shefeel,orknow,orlisten?Oh,Harry,howIlovedheroseemsyearsagotomenow.Shewaseverythingtome.Thedreadfulnight--wasitreallyonlylastnight?--whensheplayedsobadly,andmyheartalmostbroke.Sheexplaialltome.Itwasterriblypathetic.ButIwasnotmovedabit.Ithoughthershallow.Suddenlysomethinghappehatmademeafraid.Ittellyouwhatitwas,butitwasterrible.IsaidIwouldgobacktoher.IfeltIhadd.Andnowsheisdead.MyGod!MyGod!Harry,whatshallIdo?YoudontknowthedangerIamin,andthereisnothingtokeepmestraight.Shewould