The Haunted Palace Page #5

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If you won't go back to Boston,

at least let me call Dr. Willet.

No.

I shall be calling on Dr. Willet

personally within the week.

Now, are you satisfied?

- Yes.

- Then go back to bed!

What will you be doing?

That is not your concern.

Good night.

Good night.

Leave me alone.

Leave me alone!

I will never leave you alone.

Your blood is my blood,

your mind is my mind...

your body, my body.

It will do you no good

to resist me.

Your efforts

grow weaker every day.

No. No!

You cannot keep me out.

My will is too strong.

Too strong for you.

Too strong for you!

- Why are you spying on me?

- I heard voices.

Tomorrow you must leave.

Is that understood?

- Yes.

- Now go to your bed.

- You lost him?

- For a time.

He has a strong will,

stronger than we thought.

But you did well.

He has the Curwen strain.

Hester.

Where are you?

Is that you?

Mrs. Ward.

I heard sounds.

Thought we had prowlers.

- It was his wife.

- Where is she now?

- In her room.

- Did you lock it?

Yes.

Stupid woman. She doesn't know

what it is to love.

It has been too long.

No, we will continue trying.

Yes, as you say.

We'll continue trying.

- Help me upstairs quickly.

- Yes.

Quickly.

I've been so afraid.

What is it? What's happened?

Tell me.

I don't know. It's this house.

I think I must be

going out of my mind.

Where have I been tonight?

Don't you remember?

No. I'm so confused.

We've got to get out of here

before it's too late.

Yes, dear.

Tomorrow morning.

Yes, we will.

- Leaving so soon?

- That's right. Any objections?

Certainly not, sir,

but I can make no plans...

until I know what you want to do

with the palace.

- We're selling it.

- I see.

Sir, could you issue a check

for the week's expenses?

- All right. How much?

- I'll get the receipts.

No, that won't be necessary.

How much? We're in a hurry.

It'll only take a moment, sir.

You go out to the coach.

I'll join you in a minute.

Mrs. Ward.

Doctor, you almost missed us.

We were just leaving.

Very wise decision, particularly

under the circumstances.

What do you mean?

Did something happen?

I'm afraid so.

In fact, I was

on my way to warn you...

but it doesn't matter now.

Doctor, please,

I'd like to know.

There was a rather ugly

occurrence last night.

- In Arkham?

- In the cemetery.

A grave was dug up

and a body stolen.

Nobody knows who did it,

but the people...

as you might well imagine,

are blaming it on your husband.

Why?

The grave that was opened was

that of Hester Tillinghast...

Joseph Curwen's mistress.

And they think Charles...

What's wrong with those people?

They're stupid to the marrow

of their bones.

You know who robbed that grave,

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