“The one whose murder your husband concealed,” Stephen said. Crane felt himself flinch along with Leonora. “Who was she?” Leonora reddened. “I wasn’t thinking— I don’t know who she was. Her name was Arabella. She was with the Baptist mission. I don’t know anything else. Tom didn’t tell me and I didn’t want to know.” “Rackham had an English girl killed?” said Crane incredulously. “Is that worse than a Chinese girl?” asked Esther. “Less usual. Was her body dumped too?” Crane asked Leonora.
