Thomas Cole The Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch) painting

Thomas Cole The Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch) painting
Thomas Cole The Hunter's Return painting
Rachel Howells, the maid. I have told you that she had only recently recovered from an illness and was looking so wretchedly pale and wan that I remonstrated with her for being at work.
"'" You should be in bed, I said. Come back to your duties when you are stronger. "
"' She looked at me with so strange an expression that I began to suspect that her brain was affected.
"'" I am strong enough, Mr. Musgrave, said she.
" ' "We will see what the doctor says, I answered. "You must stop work now, and when you go downstairs just say that I wish to see Brunton."
"'" The butler is gone, said she.
" ' "Gone! Gone where? He is gone. No one has seen him. He is not in his room. Oh, yes, he is gone, he is gone! " She fell back against the wall with shriek after shriek of laughter, while I, horrified at this sudden hysterical attack, rushed to the bell to summon help. The girl was taken to her room, still screaming and sobbing, while I made inquiries about Brunton. There was no doubt