Отель с привидениями

Chapter XIX

           Hefoundaquietcornerinwhichtheycouldtaketheirplaceswithoutattractingnotice.’Whatwillyouhave?’heinquiredresignedly.Shegaveherownorderstothewaiter,withouttroublinghimtospeakforher.

           ’Maraschino.Andapotoftea.’

           Thewaiterstared;Francisstared.Theteawasanovelty(inconnectionwithmaraschino)tobothofthem.Carelesswhethershesurprisedthemornot,sheinstructedthewaiter,whenherdirectionshadbeencompliedwith,topouralargewine-glass-fulloftheliqueurintoatumbler,andtofillitupfromtheteapot.’Ican’tdoitformyself,’sheremarked,’myhandtremblesso.’Shedrankthestrangemixtureeagerly,hotasitwas.’Maraschinopunch—willyoutastesomeofit?’shesaid.’Iinheritthediscoveryofthisdrink.WhenyourEnglishQueenCarolinewasontheContinent,mymotherwasattachedtoherCourt.ThatmuchinjuredRoyalPersoninvented,inherhappierhours,maraschinopunch.Fondlyattachedtohergraciousmistress,mymothersharedhertastes.AndI,inmyturn,learntfrommymother.Now,Mr.Westwick,supposeItellyouwhatmybusinessis.Youaremanagerofatheatre.Doyouwantanewplay?’

           ’Ialwayswantanewplay—providedit’sagoodone.’

           ’Andyoupay,ifit’sagoodone?’

           ’Ipayliberally—inmyowninterests.’

           ’IfIwritetheplay,willyoureadit?’

           Francishesitated.’Whathasputwritingaplayintoyourhead?’heasked.

           ’Mereaccident,’sheanswered.’IhadonceoccasiontotellmylatebrotherofavisitwhichIpaidtoMissLockwood,whenIwaslastinEngland.

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