Edgar Allan Poe and the Jewel of Peru by Karen Lee Street

Author:Karen Lee Street [Street, Karen Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781681777245
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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MONDAY, 18 MARCH 1844

We did not make the journey to Bartram’s estate the next morning, for a smartly dressed boy arrived at the door with a letter.

“From the United States Hotel, sir.” He handed it over and was off down the road before I could muster my thoughts to question him. I brought the letter to the kitchen table, where Dupin sat with Muddy, the oppressive silence alleviated only by the chatter of teacups on saucers.

“From the United States Hotel,” I repeated and tore open the envelope.

“An unexpected missive, I take it?” Dupin said.

“More than unexpected,” I muttered when I saw the contents.

“How so?” Dupin put down his coffee and turned his full attention to me. I allowed the letter to flutter down in front of him, and he quickly scanned it, his frown deepening as he read each word. “Do you believe it genuine?” he finally asked.

“It is most definitely her handwriting.” I indicated the elegant and precise copperplate script. “Few have the skill to mimic such elaborate penmanship.”

“Whose handwriting?” Sissy entered the kitchen, her face still soft with sleep.

“It is a letter, from Helena Loddiges.” I handed her the page and my wife read it aloud.

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