The Cthulhu Encryption
“Leuret and Chapelain had both gone and Dupin was alone in the smoking-room. He seemed to be extremely weary, and was certainly not his usual incisive self. Ysolde Leonys had apparently gone to sleep again, although Dupin’s concierge went to sit with her again as soon as she had let me in.“I take it that the session was not a success,” I said, as I sat down heavily in my armchair. The normality of the cushions seemed very welcoming, and I was glad of their familiarity.“It was not,” Dupin confirm...ed. “This time, she really did wake up fully, to all the agony of her condition. She was in great distress. Chapelain had to dose her with laudanum, and still had difficulty persuading her to go sleep again. There was no possibility of asking her any questions. Leuret did not seem overly disappointed about that. I fear that his opinion of me has gone down, and that he now thinks me even madder than Victor Hugo. What have you done to your head, my friend? That’s quite a bump.”“I had a slight contretemps with a pickpocket.MoreLess
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