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541 The Altar of the Dead by Henry James

The History of Literature

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A Bitter Reminder of the Past

The protagonist discovers the death of his once closest friend, Sir Acton Haig, and is consumed by bitter feelings and unresolved emotions. The chapter ends with a foreshadowing of what is to come in the next chapter.

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