"I knew this person by sight very well," says he. "He has purchased opium of me for the last year and a half. Was anybody present related to him?" glancing round upon the three bystanders.
"I was his landlord," grimly answers Krook, taking the candle from the surgeon's outstretched hand. "He told me once I was the nearest relation he had."
"He has died," says the surgeon, "of an over-dose of opium, there is no doubt. The room is strongly flavoured with it. There is enough here now," taking an old tea-pot from Mr. Krook, "to kill a dozen people."

"I knew this person by sight very well," says he. "He has purchased opium from me for the last year and a half. Was anybody present related to him?" glancing round upon the three bystanders.
"I was his landlord," grimly answers Krook. "He told me once I was the nearest relation he had."
"He has died," says the surgeon, "of an over-dose of opium, there is no doubt. There is enough here," taking an old tea-pot from Mr. Krook, "to kill a dozen people."
