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`` Go on ! I am most anxious to hear , Link ! '' `` Well , Mr. Denzil , you know that Rhoda was in the habit of visiting No. 13 by night and amusing herself by wandering about the empty rooms , although I do n't know what pleasure she found in doing so . It seems that when Clear became the tenant of the house , Rhoda was very angry , as his presence interfered with her midnight capers . However , on seeing his rooms -- for Clear found her one night , and took her in to show them to her -- she was filled with admiration , and with true gypsy instinct wanted to steal some of the ornaments . She tried to pocket a silver paper-knife on that very night Clear was so hospitable to her , but she was not sharp enough , and the man saw the theft . In a rage at her dishonesty he turned her out of the room , and swore that he would thrash her if she came into his presence again . ''