’Shewassoonlaidintheground。Andnowtheywereallgone，andhehadcompensatedhimselfwell。
’Hehadamindtotravel。NotthathemeanttowastehisMoney，forhewasapinchingmanandlikedhisMoneydearly（likednothingelse，indeed），but，thathehadgrowntiredofthedesolatehouseandwishedtoturnhisbackuponitandhavedonewithit。But，thehousewasworthMoney，andMoneymustnotbethrownaway。Hedeterminedtosellitbeforehewent。Thatitmightlookthelesswretchedandbringabetterprice，hehiredsomelabourerstoworkintheovergrowngarden;tocutoutthedeadwood，trimtheivythatdroopedinheavymassesoverthewindowsandgables，andclearthewalksinwhichtheweedsweregrowingmid-leghigh。
’Heworked，himself，alongwiththem。Heworkedlaterthantheydid，and，oneeveningatdusk，wasleftworkingalone，withhisbill-hookinhishand。Oneautumnevening，whentheBridewasfiveweeksdead。
’\"Itgrowstoodarktoworklonger，\"hesaidtohimself，\"Imustgiveoverforthenight。\"
’Hedetestedthehouse，andwasloathtoenterit。Helookedatthedarkporchwaitingforhimlikeatomb，andfeltthatitwasanaccursedhouse。Neartotheporch，andneartowherehestood，wasatreewhosebrancheswavedbeforetheoldbay-windowoftheBride’sChamber，whereithadbeendone。Thetreeswungsuddenly，andmadehimstart。Itswungagain，althoughthenightwasstill。