Eben Hammond, poor soul, is out of his troubles and gone." "Eben Hammond! Captain Eben?
Dead! Why, why--" "Yes, Eben's gone.

He was took down sudden and died about ten o'clock last night.

I was there and--" "Captain Eben dead! Why, he was as well as--as--She said--Oh, I must go! I must go at once!" He was on his way to the door, but she held it shut.
"No," she said gravely, "you mustn't go.

You mustn't go, Mr.Ellery.
That's the one thing you mustn't do." "You don't understand.

By and by I can tell you why I must be there, but now--" "I do understand.