Отель с привидениями

Chapter XIII

           

           ’Ah,yes—Ihaveheardofher.AMrs.Carbury,withaveryprettynieceIamtold.But,Mrs.Rolland,youleftmyservicesometimeago.Mrs.Carburywillsurelyexpectyoutorefertothelastmistressbywhomyouwereemployed.’

           AflashofvirtuousindignationirradiatedMrs.Rolland’ssunkeneyes.Shecoughedbeforesheanswered,asifher’lastmistress’stuckinherthroat.

           ’IhaveexplainedtoMrs.Carbury,mylady,thatthepersonIlastserved—Ireallycannotgiveherhertitleinyourladyship’spresence!—hasleftEnglandforAmerica.Mrs.CarburyknowsthatIquittedthepersonofmyownfreewill,andknowswhy,andapprovesofmyconductsofar.Awordfromyourladyshipwillbeamplysufficienttogetmethesituation.’

           ’Verywell,Mrs.Rolland,Ihavenoobjectiontobeyourreference,underthecircumstances.Mrs.Carburywillfindmeathometo-morrowuntiltwoo’clock.’

           ’Mrs.Carburyisnotwellenoughtoleavethehouse,mylady.Herniece,MissHaldane,willcallandmaketheinquiries,ifyourladyshiphasnoobjection.’

           ’Ihavenottheleastobjection.Theprettyniececarriesherownwelcomewithher.Waitaminute,Mrs.Rolland.ThisladyisMissLockwood—myhusband’scousin,andmyfriend.SheisanxioustospeaktoyouaboutthecourierwhowasinthelateLordMontbarry’sserviceatVenice.’

           Mrs.Rolland’sbushyeyebrowsfrownedinsterndisapprovalofthenewtopicofconversation.’Iregrettohearit,mylady,’wasallshesaid.

           ’PerhapsyouhavenotbeeninformedofwhathappenedafteryouleftVenice?’Agnesventuredtoadd.

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