Washecomparingmewiththevictimofthepoison——withmyhusband’sfirstwife？Hiswordsseemedtojustifytheconclusion。
IfIwereright，thedeadwomanhadevidentlybeenafavoritewithhim。Therewasnomisinterpretingthebrokentonesofhisvoicewhenhespokeofher：hehadadmiredher，living；hemournedher，dead。SupposingthatIcouldprevailuponmyselftoadmitthisextraordinarypersonintomyconfidence，whatwouldbetheresult？ShouldIbethegainerortheloserbytheresemblancewhichhefanciedhehaddiscovered？Wouldthesightofmeconsolehimorpainhim？Iwaitedeagerlytohearmoreonthesubjectofthefirstwife。Notawordmoreescapedhislips。
Anewchangecameoverhim。Heliftedhisheadwithastart，andlookedabouthimasawearymanmightlookifhewassuddenlydisturbedinadeepsleep。
\"WhathaveIdone？\"hesaid。\"HaveIbeenlettingmyminddriftagain？\"Heshudderedandsighed。\"Oh，thathouseofGleninch！\"hemurmured，sadly，tohimself。\"ShallInevergetawayfromitinmythoughts？Oh，thathouseofGleninch！\"
Tomyinfinitedisappointment，Mrs。Macallancheckedthefurtherrevelationofwhatwaspassinginhismind。