Отель с привидениями

Chapter XIX

           ’PerhapsMissLockwoodisnotgoingtherewiththerestofyou?’sheburstoutwithsuddeneagerness.’Areyoupositivelysureshewillbeatthehotel?’

           ’Positively!Haven’tItoldyouthatMissLockwoodtravelswithLordandLadyMontbarry?anddon’tyouknowthatsheisamemberofthefamily?Youwillhavetomove,Countess,toourhotel.’

           Shewasperfectlyimpenetrabletothebanteringtoneinwhichhespoke.’Yes,’shesaidfaintly,’Ishallhavetomovetoyourhotel.’Herhandwasstillonhisarm—hecouldfeelhershiveringfromheadtofootwhileshespoke.Heartilyashedislikedanddistrustedher,thecommoninstinctofhumanityobligedhimtoaskifshefeltcold.

           ’Yes,’shesaid.’Coldandfaint.’

           ’Coldandfaint,Countess,onsuchanightasthis?’

           ’Thenighthasnothingtodowithit,Mr.Westwick.Howdoyousupposethecriminalfeelsonthescaffold,whilethehangmanisputtingtheropearoundhisneck?Coldandfaint,too,Ishouldthink.Excusemygrimfancy.Yousee,Destinyhasgottheroperoundmyneck—andIfeelit.’

           Shelookedabouther.Theywereatthatmomentclosetothefamouscafeknownas’Florian’s.’’Takemeinthere,’shesaid;’Imusthavesomethingtoreviveme.Youhadbetternothesitate.Youareinterestedinrevivingme.IhavenotsaidwhatIwantedtosaytoyouyet.It’sbusiness,andit’sconnectedwithyourtheatre.’

           Wonderinginwardlywhatshecouldpossiblywantwithhistheatre,Francisreluctantlyyieldedtothenecessitiesofthesituation,andtookherintothecafe.

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