Dead man Quote by Wilkie Collins

“If he was right, here was our quiet English house suddenly invaded by a devilish Indian Diamond - bringing after it a conspiracy of living rogues, set loose on us by the vengeance of a dead man".” quote by Wilkie Collins — Download Open image

““If he was right, here was our quiet English house suddenly invaded by a devilish Indian Diamond - bringing after it a conspiracy of living rogues, set loose on us by the vengeance of a dead man".””

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“It is quite possible that I may be altogether wrong in this idea. My own impression, however, is, that I am right.”

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