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Phoebe Reads a Mystery

The Moonstone: Second Period, First Narrative, Chapter 4

Phoebe Reads a Mystery

Vox Media Podcast Network

Drama, Fiction

4.86K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Phoebe reads a chapter a day of Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone. Read along. Our other shows are Criminal and This is Love. Donate to Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 4

0:54.1

The signing of the will was a much shorter matter than I had anticipated. It was hurried over to my

1:01.0

thinking in indecent haste. Samuel, the footman, was sent for to act as second witness, and the pen

1:08.8

was put at once into my aunt's hands. I felt strongly urged to say a few appropriate words on

1:15.4

the solemn occasion, but Mr. Brough's manner convinced me that it was wise us to check the impulse

1:22.3

while he was in the room. In less than two minutes it was all over, and Samuel, unbenefitted by

1:28.8

what I might have said, had gone downstairs again. Mr. Brough folded up the will and then looked my way,

1:36.8

apparently, wondering whether I did or did not, mean to leave him alone with my aunt.

1:42.8

I had my mission of mercy to fulfill and my bag of precious publications ready on my lap. He might

1:49.7

as well have expected to move St. Paul's Cathedral by looking at it as to move me. There was one

1:55.8

merit about him, due no doubt, to his worldly training, which I have no wish to deny. He was quick

2:02.9

at seeing things. I appeared to produce almost the same impression on him, which I had produced on

2:09.0

the cabmin. He too uttered a profane expression and withdrew in a violent hurry and left to be mistress

2:16.4

of the field. As soon as we were alone, my aunt reclined on the sofa and then alluded with some

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