When he shares this with Mrs Doyne, she confirms that she, too, feels her husband’s soul looming throughout the house. He wonders if this could be Doyne’s spirit, lending its approval to his task. Even when Mrs Doyne is not there, he feels her presence lurking behind the door, but one night, while he is alone in the study, he feels another presence – behind him. Doyne did not trust his wife with his legacy, but he did value Withermore’s friendship, so the young man plows through his writings like a man on a mission. Although she is kind, she is also clearly intrusive – even hovering like a watchful guard. While combing through his records, Withermore finds himself interrupted from time to time by the widow, who pops in to check his progress.
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