 Oh, I know, darling, you were upset because I refused to go to him. But I knew by then that it was no use. The thing was growing bolder all the time. Many nights it stood over me in my room and without touching me was yet able to take the breath from me and command it to enter its own body. As it did this, night after night, it became stronger and I became weaker. You will recall vividly what occurred two weeks ago tonight. We were invited to the Westing for dinner and we accepted it.