I was very surprised, because I was in the middle of a sentence.
I always had to sit with my back to the window. Was something going on outside? I had an idea and the next day I hid a small mirror in my hand. Mr. Rucastle was telling his funny stories and I was laughing. I put my hand to my eyes and looked in the mirror. A man was standing on the road, looking at the house. He was a small man with a beard and he was wearing a grey suit. Then Mrs. Rucastle saw the mirror.
Jephro, she said to her husband, there is a man on the road, looking at Miss Hunter.
Is he a friend of yours, Miss Hunter? Asked Mr. Rucastle.
No, I said. I know nobody here.
Then give him a sign to go away.
I did that. Then Mrs Rucastle told me to leave the room. That was a week ago. That is the last time that I wore the blue dress. It is also the last time that I saw the man on the road.
Are there any other strange things about the family or the house? Asked Holmes.
Well continued Miss Hunter, there is a small building near the house. Mr. Rucastle showed it to me. It has a small window.