Synopsis

A letter arrived from a Mr. Donald Dobble, requesting two rooms for himself and a companion. Shortly thereafter, Mr. David Benton appeared, behaving as though Mr. Dobble were present alongside him. Yet Kate observed only Mr. Benton. He seemed quite unsettled, carrying on conversations with someone unseen, gesturing to an empty space. Kate attributed his behavior to exhaustion, likely the result of overwork. When no one else registered any concern at Mr. Dobble’s absence, a disquieting feeling be