Theservantsfromtownwerehalffrightenedoutoftheirwitsattheideaoflivinginsuchadismal, pagan-lookingplace;especiallywhentheygottogetherintheservants'hallintheevening, , 'smaid, whowastroubledwithnerves, declaredshecouldneversleepaloneinsucha"ghastly, rummagingoldbuilding"; andthefootman, whowasakind-heartedyoungfellow, didallinhispowertocheerherup.
, therefore, sheexaminedwellthefastnessesofthedoorsandwindows;lockeduptheplatewithherownhands, andcarriedthekeys, togetherwithalittleboxofmoneyandjewels, toherownroom;forshewasanotablewoman, , anddismissedhermaid, shesatbyhertoiletarrangingherhair;forbeinginspiteofhergriefformyuncle, ratherabuxomwidow, , firstononeside, thenontheother, asladiesareapttodowhentheywouldascertainwhethertheyhavebeeningoodlooks;foraroisteringcountrysquireoftheneighborhood, withwhomshehadflirtedwhenagirl, hadcalledthatdaytowelcomehertothecountry.
, , hangingagainstthewall.
Shegaveaheavysightohismemory, asshewasaccustomedtodowhenevershespokeofhimincompany, andthenwentonadjustinghernightdress, , oranswered, byalong, , , andproceededleisurelytoputherhairinpapers, when, allatonce, shethoughtsheperceivedoneoftheeyesoftheportraitmove.
"Thebackofherheadbeingtowardsit!" saidthestorytellerwiththeruinedhead, "good!"
"Yes, sir," replieddrylythenarrator, "herbackbeingtowardstheportrait, buthereyesfixedonitsreflectionintheglass." Well, asIwassaying, , asyoumaywellsuppose, , sheputonehandtoherforeheadasifrubbingit;peepedthroughherfingers, , andwasreflectedfromit.
, more, itseemedtogiveherawink, ;forshewasalonewoman, andfeltherselffearfullysituated.
