Themereutteranceofthelovedfamiliarnameseemedtoquiether。Herfacesoftenedandgrewlikeitselfagain。
`YouneedhavenofearofMissFairlie,’Icontinued,`andnofearofgettingintotroublethroughtheletter。Sheknowssomuchaboutitalready,thatyouwillhavenodifficultintellingherall。Therecanbelittlenecessityforconcealmentwherethereishardlyanythinglefttoconceal。
Youmentionnonamesintheletter;butMissFairlieknowsthatthepersonyouwriteofisSirPercivalGlyde——’
TheinstantIpronouncedthatnameshestartedtoherfeet,andascreamburstfromherthatrangthroughthechurchyard,andmademyheartleapinmewiththeterrorofit。Thedarkdeformityoftheexpressionwhichhadjustleftherfaceloweredonitoncemore,withdoubledandtrebledintensity。Theshriekatthename,thereiteratedlookofhatredandfearthatinstantlyfollowed,toldall。Notevenalastdoubtnowremained。
HermotherwasguiltlessofimprisoningherintheAsylum。Amanhadshutherup——andthatmanwasSirPercivalGlyde。