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in a paper the famous history of the haunted
house in Valence en Brie. Brie? I begin to
fear that the occupants of my hotel will become
suspicious, hear of my excursion to Brie, and
in consequence of my experiments in alchemy
suppose that I have set on foot that humbug or
witchcraft.
I have bought myself a rosarv. Why? It is
pretty, and the evil spirits fear the Cross;
besides, I don’t worry any more about the motives
of my actions. I act, as the humour takes me,
and life is much more interesting. There is a
sudden change as regards the Popoffsky case.
His friend the Dane begins to doubt his having
committed the crime, and says the accusation
against him was refuted at the inquest. The
publishing of my article is put off, and I feel
as cold towards him as before. At the same
time the monstrous dog reappears—a hint for
me to be on my guard.
As I am writing in the afternoon at the table
near my window, a thunderstorm bursts. The
first drops of rain fall on my manuscript and
blot it in such a way that from the obliterated
letters the word “Alp” [1] is formed, and also a
blot in the shape of an enormous face. I
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