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The dead-house, where corpses are placed in the hope of resuscitation, is an appendage to cemeteries found only in Germany. We were shown into a narrow chamber, on each side of which were six cells, into which one could distinctly see, by means of a large plate of glass.
I do hope Iris will think him 'portant enough for a public funeral." "Look here," said Mr. Delaney, interested in spite of himself, and forgetting all about the dinner which would be ready in a few minutes; "I'll come right along with you to the dead-house; but I did not know, Di, that you kept an awful place of that sort in the garden." "Tisn't awful," said Diana.
Alarmed at this intelligence, my mother hastened to the prosector, who unwillingly went with her to the park in which the dead-house stood, assuring her all the way that I could not possibly be there; when, on opening the door, he saw me sitting close by, on the floor, fast asleep. In a few days after this adventure, I recovered the use of my eyes.
Long ago, however, the children decided that here the dead animals of all sorts and species were to be kept until the solemn moment of interment. Iris looked just as grave as the others when she unlocked the door of the dead-house now, and they all entered. The dead 'uns were decently laid out on a shelf, just in front of the public view.
"Nonsense, Sergeant," I said sharply; "you are not yourself; all this work and anxiety has got on your nerves." "As it well might, Doctor, not but I daresay that's true. Anyhow, if the other is the true thing, and you should all see old England again with some of the stuff in that dead-house, I've got three nieces living down at home whom you might remember.
Young Jack led the way back as fast as the narrow space would permit. And soon they were in the dead-house again, and groping about here, they presently came upon a cupboard in which they discovered a number of tools. "Luck at last," ejaculated Harry. "Here, let's make sure of these two knives," said young Jack. They were long-bladed weapons, something similar in shape to the American bowie.
I called several men into the room, and without ceremony they wrapped him in a sheet, and carried him to the dead-house as it is called." Edwards' Life of Rev. Elias Cornelius, pp. 101, 2, 3.
He had learned that Miss Whichello had visited the dead-house, that she had known the dead man as a violinist under the name of Amaru, and had buried him for old acquaintance sake at her own expense.
'Well, she asked me not to tell anyone, sir; but as she told you, I s'pose I can say as she buried that corpse with a good deal of expense. 'It is not to be wondered at, seeing that she took an interest in the wretched creature, said Cargrim, delicately feeling his way. 'I trust that the sight of his body in the dead-house didn't shock her nerves.
Poor man! poor man! He once said I blew hot and could, but oi'd give him me loife's blood now." To Merwyn's sorrow they were led to the dead-house, and there lay the object of their quest, apparently lifeless, his battered face almost past recognition.
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