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Shehesitatedforamomentandthenassented。Theyleftthecarandwalkedalongthelittletrack，borderedwithwhiteposts，whichledontotheridge。Totheirrightwasthevillage，separatedfromthemonlybyonelevelstretchofmeadowland；inthebackground，thehall。Theyturnedalongtheraiseddikejustinsidethepebblybeach，andsheshowedhercompanionthenarrowwaterwayuptothevillage。Atitsentrancewasatallironupright，withaladderattachedandagreatlampatthetop。
“Thatistoshowthemthewayinatnight，isn’tit？“heasked。
Shenodded。
“Yes，“shetoldhim。“Mr。Fentolinhaditplacedthere。Andyet，“
shewenton，“curiouslyenough，sinceitwaserected，therehavebeenmorewrecksthanever。“
“Itdoesn’tseemadangerousbeach，“heremarked。
ShepointedtoaspotaboutfiftyyardsfromtheTower。Itwasthespottowhichthewomanwhomhehadmetonthedayofhisarrivalhadpointed。
“Youcan’tseethem，“shesaid；“theyarealwaysoutofsight，evenwhenthetideisatthelowest-buttherearesomehideoussunkenrocksthere。’TheDaggers，’theycallthem。Oneortwofishingboatshavebeenlostonthem，tryingtomakethevillage。WhenMr。
Fentolinputupthelamp，everyonethoughtthatitwouldbequitesafetotryandgetinatnight。Thiswinter，though，therehavebeenthreewreckswhichnoonecouldunderstand。Itmustbesomethinginthecurrents，orasortofopticalillusion，becauseinthelastshipwreckonemanwassaved，andhesworethatatthetimetheystrucktherock，theywereheadedstraightforthelight。“
TheyhadreachedtheTowernow。Hamelbecamealittleabsorbed。
Theywalkedaroundit，andhetriedthefrontdoor。Hefound，ashehadexpected，thatitopenedreadily。Helookedaroundhimforseveralmoments。
“Yourunclehasbeenherethismorning，“heremarkedquietly。
“Verylikely。“
“Thatouthouse，“hecontinued，“mustbequitealargeplace。Haveyouanyideawhatitisheworksuponthere？“
“None，“sheanswered。
Helookedaroundhimoncemore。
“Mr。Fentolinhasbeenpreparingformycoming，heobserved。“I
seethathehasmovedafewofhispersonalthings。“
Shemadenoreply，onlysheshiveredalittleasshesteppedbackintothesunshine。
“Idon’tbelieveyoulikemylittledomicile，“heremarked，astheystartedoffhomeward。
“Idon’t，“sheadmittedcurtly。
“Inthetrain，“heremindedher，“youseemedrathertodiscouragemycominghere。Yetlastnight，afterdinner-“
“Iwaswrong，“sheinterrupted。“Ishouldhavesaidnothing，andyetIcouldn’thelpit。Idon’tsupposeitwillmakeanydifference。“
“Makeanydifferencetowh
