Отель с привидениями

Chapter XII

           Forthemomenthewiselycontrolledhimselfandchangedthesubject.

           ’Mylittleniece’sletterhashadaneffect,’hesaid,’whichthechildnevercontemplatedinwritingit.ShehasjustremindedmeofoneoftheobjectsthatIhadincallingonyouto-day.’

           Agneslookedatthechild’sletter.’HowdoesLucydothat?’sheasked.

           ’Lucy’sgovernessisnottheonlyluckypersonwhohashadmoneylefther,’Henryanswered.’Isyouroldnurseinthehouse?’

           ’Youdon’tmeantosaythatnursehasgotalegacy?’

           ’Shehasgotahundredpounds.Sendforher,Agnes,whileIshowyoutheletter.’

           Hetookahandfuloflettersfromhispocket,andlookedthroughthem,whileAgnesrangthebell.Returningtohim,shenoticedaprintedletteramongtherest,whichlayopenonthetable.Itwasa’prospectus,’andthetitleofitwas’PalaceHotelCompanyofVenice(Limited).’Thetwowords,’Palace’and’Venice,’instantlyrecalledhermindtotheunwelcomevisitofLadyMontbarry.’Whatisthat?’sheasked,pointingtothetitle.

           Henrysuspendedhissearch,andglancedattheprospectus.’Areallypromisingspeculation,’hesaid.’Largehotelsalwayspaywell,iftheyarewellmanaged.Iknowthemanwhoisappointedtobemanagerofthishotelwhenitisopenedtothepublic;andIhavesuchentireconfidenceinhimthatIhavebecomeoneoftheshareholdersoftheCompany.’

           ThereplydidnotappeartosatisfyAgnes.’Whyisthehotelcalledthe"PalaceHotel"?’sheinquired.

           Henrylookedather,andatoncepenetratedhermotiveforaskingthequestion.

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