Отель с привидениями

Chapter IV

           ’Well,Emily,whatcanIdoforyou?’

           Thecourier’swifemaderatherastrangeanswer:’I’mafraidtotellyou,Miss.’

           ’Isitsuchaverydifficultfavourtogrant?Sitdown,andletmehearhowyouaregoingon.Perhapsthepetitionwillslipoutwhilewearetalking.Howdoesyourhusbandbehavetoyou?’

           Emily’slightgreyeyeslookedmorewaterythanever.Sheshookherheadandsighedresignedly.’Ihavenopositivecomplainttomakeagainsthim,Miss.ButI’mafraidhedoesn’tcareaboutme;andheseemstotakenointerestinhishome—Imayalmostsayhe’stiredofhishome.Itmightbebetterforbothofus,Miss,ifhewenttravellingforawhile—nottomentionthemoney,whichisbeginningtobewantedsadly.’Sheputherhandkerchieftohereyes,andsighedagainmoreresignedlythanever.

           ’Idon’tquiteunderstand,’saidAgnes.’IthoughtyourhusbandhadanengagementtotakesomeladiestoSwitzerlandandItaly?’

           ’Thatwashisill-luck,Miss.Oneoftheladiesfellill—andtheotherswouldn’tgowithouther.Theypaidhimamonth’ssalaryascompensation.Buttheyhadengagedhimfortheautumnandwinter—andthelossisserious.’

           ’Iamsorrytohearit,Emily.Letushopehewillsoonhaveanotherchance.’

           ’It’snothisturn,Miss,toberecommendedwhenthenextapplicationscometothecouriers’office.Yousee,therearesomanyofthemoutofemploymentjustnow.Ifhecouldbeprivatelyrecommended—’Shestopped,andlefttheunfinishedsentencetospeakforitself.

           Agnesunderstoodherdirectly.

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