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The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.
Mrs. Ferraristill persisting in the conviction of her husband’s deathhad sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.
Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.
Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.
Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his professionhe was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.
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The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.
Line 2
Mrs. Ferraristill persisting in the conviction of her husband’s deathhad sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.
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Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.
Line 4
Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.
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Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case ofMy Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his professionhe was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

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a

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

abroad

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

accompanied

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

acted

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

addressed

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

adviser

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

Agnes

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

also

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

and

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

anonymous

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

appointment

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

as

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

Assisted

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

at

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

be

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

by

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

called

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

case

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

connected

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

consultation

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

conviction

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

correspondence

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

courier-friend

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

day

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

death

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

described

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

describing

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

disappearance

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

evening

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

event

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

experience

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

extraordinary

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

Ferrari

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

Ferrari's

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

first

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

for

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

friend

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

generally

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

gift

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

had

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

he

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

her

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

his

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

home

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

husband's

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

in

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

interview

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

known

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

Lady

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

Lady's

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

later

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

lawyer

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

learning

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

legal

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

letter

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

letters

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

line

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

little

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

Lockwood

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

Lydiard

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

man

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

Money

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

Montbarry

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

Mr

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

My

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

next

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

not

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

of

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

on

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

one

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

only

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

palace

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

period

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

persisting

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

pounds

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

present

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

produced

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

profession

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

read

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

recovered

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

relating

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

secondly

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

seen

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

she

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

society

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

something

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

still

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

sufficiently

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

that

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

The

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

theft

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

then

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

thirdly

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

thousand

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

three

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

to

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From this reading Mrs. Ferrari—still persisting in the conviction of her husband’s death—had sufficiently recovered to be present at the consultation.

told

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

Troy

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From this reading The next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the evening.

visit

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

was

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

Well

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

which

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

who

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From this reading Well known, at a later period, as the lawyer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of “My Lady’s Money,” Mr. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his profession—he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad.

wife

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

with

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From this reading Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari’s disappearance, and then produced the correspondence connected with that event.

writing

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

written

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From this reading Mr. Troy read (first) the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari’s courier-friend, describing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accompanied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferrari’s wife.

Chapter 6 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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