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Chapter X
’Youhavenothingtofear,solongasyouobey,’shewhispered,onthewaydownstairs.’YouleavemeatMissLockwood’sdoor,andneverseemeagain.’
Inthehalltheyweremetbythelandladyofthehotel.LadyMontbarrygraciouslypresentedhercompanion.’MygoodfriendMrs.Ferrari;Iamsogladtohaveseenher.’Thelandladyaccompaniedthemtothedoor.Thecabwaswaiting.’Getinfirst,goodMrs.Ferrari,’saidherladyship;’andtellthemanwheretogo.’
Theyweredrivenaway.LadyMontbarry’svariablehumourchangedagain.Withalowgroanofmisery,shethrewherselfbackinthecab.Lostinherowndarkthoughts,ascarelessofthewomanwhomshehadbenttoherironwillasifnosuchpersonsatbyherside,shepreservedasinistersilence,untiltheyreachedthehousewhereMissLockwoodlodged.Inaninstant,sherousedherselftoaction.Sheopenedthedoorofthecab,andcloseditagainonMrs.Ferrari,beforethedrivercouldgetoffhisbox.
’Takethatladyamilefartheronherwayhome!’shesaid,asshepaidthemanhisfare.Thenextmomentshehadknockedatthehouse-door.’IsMissLockwoodathome?’’Yes,ma’am.’Shesteppedoverthethreshold—thedoorclosedonher.
’Whichway,ma’am?’askedthedriverofthecab.
Mrs.Ferrariputherhandtoherhead,andtriedtocollectherthoughts
