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Tonight, I continue the story,

No Name by Wilkie Collins.

So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.

Chapter 3

When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavourable opinion

of the stranger in black. His object was no doubt to obtain pecuniary assistance for Mrs.

Vanston. Well, the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible, unless it was

the claim of a poor relation.

And Mrs. Vansden ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Ragg,

neither of them recollected to have heard it before.

And Mrs. Vanceden ever referred to any poor relations who were dependent on her.

On the contrary, she had mentioned of late years that she doubted having any relations at all who were still living.

And yet, Captain Ragg had plainly declared that the name on his card would recall a family

matter to Mrs. Vanston's memory.

What did it mean?

A false statement on the stranger's part, without any intelligible reason for making it?

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