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Chapter 11

           Thatmakessixservantsaltogether.NownoneoftheseexceptAmielareeverseeninthehotelkitchens.Thechefsendsallthemealsinfromsomewhere,inaheatedreceptacle—andthetwootherfellowsareneverseenexceptwhenwaitingattable,andtheydon’tliveintheirownroomsallday,thoughtheymaysleepthere—andnobodyknowswherethecarriageandhorsesareputup,orwherethecoachmanandgroomlodge.Certainitisthatboththeyandthechefboardout.Itseemstomeverymysterious."

           Ibegantofeelquiteunreasonablyirritated.

           "Lookhere,Morris,"Isaid—"There’snothingmoreuselessormoreharmfulthanthehabitofinquiringintootherpeople’saffairs.Theprincehasarighttoliveashelikes,anddoashepleaseswithhisservants—Iamsurehepaysroyallyforhisprivileges.Andwhetherhiscooklivesinorout,upintheskiesordowninacellarisnomatterofmine.Hehasbeenagreattravellerandnodoubthashispeculiarities;andprobablyhisnotionsconcerningfoodareveryparticularandfastidious.ButIdon’twanttoknowanythingabouthisménage.IfyoudislikeAmiel,it’seasytoavoidhim,butforgoodnesssakedon’tgomakingmysterieswherenoneexist."

           Morrislookedup,thendown,andfoldedoneofmycoatswithspecialcare.IsawIhadeffectuallycheckedhisflowofconfidence.

           "Verywell,sir,"—heobserved,andsaidnomore.

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