Hervoiceroseasthetumultofherrecollectionspresseduponhermind。
Theinveteratedistrustwhichweighs,nightandday,onmyspiritsinthishouse,instantlyrousedmetowarnher——justasthesightofthebroochhadrousedmetoquestionher,themomentbefore。
`Speaklow,’Isaid。`Thewindowisopen,andthegardenpathrunsbeneathit。Beginatthebeginning,Laura。Tellme,wordforword,whatpassedbetweenthatwomanandyou。’
`ShallIclosethewindow?’
`No,onlyspeaklow——onlyrememberthatAnneCatherickisadangeroussubjectunderyourhusband’sroof。Wheredidyoufirstseeher?’