Отель с привидениями

Chapter XII

           

           ’Youreldestniece,’Agnesexplained,asHenrylookedatherinamazement.’ThechildrenusedtocallmeauntwhenIwasstayingwiththeirmotherinIreland,intheautumn.Thethreegirlsweremyinseparablecompanions—theyarethemostcharmingchildrenIknow.ItisquitetruethatIofferedtobetheirgoverness,iftheyeverwantedone,onthedaywhenIleftthemtoreturntoLondon.Iwaswritingtoproposeittotheirmother,justbeforeyoucame.’

           ’Notseriously!’Henryexclaimed.

           Agnesplacedherunfinishedletterinhishand.EnoughofithadbeenwrittentoshowthatshedidseriouslyproposetoenterthehouseholdofMr.andMrs.StephenWestwickasgovernesstotheirchildren!Henry’sbewildermentwasnottobeexpressedinwords.

           ’Theywon’tbelieveyouareinearnest,’hesaid.

           ’Whynot?’Agnesaskedquietly.

           ’YouaremybrotherStephen’scousin;youarehiswife’soldfriend.’

           ’Allthemorereason,Henry,fortrustingmewiththechargeoftheirchildren.’

           ’Butyouaretheirequal;youarenotobligedtogetyourlivingbyteaching.Thereissomethingabsurdinyourenteringtheirserviceasagoverness!’

           ’Whatisthereabsurdinit?Thechildrenloveme;themotherlovesme;thefatherhasshownmeinnumerableinstancesofhistruefriendshipandregard.Iamtheverywomanfortheplace—and,astomyeducation,Imusthavecompletelyforgottenitindeed,ifIamnotfittoteachthreechildrentheeldestofwhomisonlyelevenyearsold.YousayIamtheirequal.

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