“I saw the sudden change that came upon him beneath my gaze. He was a bold man, but the colour faded from his face, and he drew back his chair. I dragged mine nearer to him; and I laughed⁠—I was very merry then⁠—I saw him shudder. I felt the madness rising within me. He was afraid of me.

“ ‘You were very fond of your sister when she was alive,’ I said.⁠—‘Very.’

“He looked uneasily round him, and I saw his hand grasp the back of his chair; but he said nothing.