— 33 —Mrs. Sacret was surprised to find the inquest so quiet, even humdrum; there was nothing exciting or lively about this judicial inquiry into what was a most unexpected and violent death coming to a young and harmless man in his own home.
Dr. Virtue opened with routine statements as to the fatal illness of Mr. Martin Rue, then Mrs. Sacret, graceful in her expensive silk with the crape flounces, cambric collar and cuffs, and goffered bonnet, stood up before the long dining table behind which the jury were seated and serenely gave her evidence as to the illness of Martin Rue, her nursing of him, and his confession that he had taken poison and her repetition of this to Dr. Lemoine and Dr. Virtue. She did not now state, however, that the sick man had declared, “I do this for Curle.”
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