i listened to his heart beating. but i could hear nothing wrong with it. "there's nothing wrong with your heart." i told him.
"i'm so glad," said Sholto. "Miss Morstan, your father had a very weak heart. if his heart had been stronger, he would have been alive today."
Miss Morstan sat down and her face turned very white. "I knew that he was dead," she said. there were tears in her eyes. i was very angry with Sholto. he didn't notice how much he had upset Miss Morstan.
"please tell us why we have been bought here," said Miss Morstan. so Sholto began his strange story and we listened.