You are interested in those events, and you shall be made acquainted with them before I close my letter.
"Professor Stein returned from Munich too late to receive the box from the hands of his friend and colleague.

It was presented to him by the Widow Fontaine, in accordance with her late husband's wishes.
"The Professor broke the seal.

Having read his Instructions, he followed them to the letter, the same day.
"Accompanied by the Secretary to the University, as a witness, he opened the laboratory door.

Leaving the sale of the objects on the table to be provided for at a later date, he proceeded at once to take the list of the bottles and cases, whose contents he was bound to destroy.

On opening the safe, these objects were found as the Instructions led him to anticipate: the dust lying thick on them vouched for their having been left undisturbed.