Uncle Roger says all women have as much curiosity as is good for them , but Mrs. Griggs has more . She expected to find the door locked as usual . It was NOT locked . She opened it and went in . What do you suppose she found ? '' `` Something like -- like Bluebeard 's chamber ? '' suggested Felix in a scared tone . `` Oh , no , NO ! Nothing like THAT could happen in Prince Edward Island . But if there HAD been beautiful wives hanging up by their hair all round the walls I do n't believe Mrs. Griggs could have been much more astonished . The room had never been furnished in his mother 's time , but now it was ELEGANTLY furnished , though Mrs. Griggs says SHE does n't know when or how that furniture was brought there . She says she never saw a room like it in a country farmhouse . It was like a bed-room and sitting-room combined . The floor was covered with a carpet like green velvet . There were fine lace curtains at the windows and beautiful pictures on the walls . There was a little white bed , and a dressing-table , a bookcase full of books , a stand with a work basket on it , and a rocking-chair . There was a woman 's picture above the bookcase . Mrs. Griggs says she thinks it was a coloured photograph , but she did n't know who it was . Anyway , it was a very pretty girl . But the most amazing thing of all was that A WOMAN 'S DRESS was hanging over a chair by the table .
Mrs. Griggs says it NEVER belonged to Jasper Dale 's mother , XXXXX she thought it a sin to wear anything but print and drugget ; and this dress was of PALE BLUE silk .
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