Отель с привидениями
Chapter XII
’Yes,’hesaid,’itisthepalacethatMontbarryhiredatVenice;andithasbeenpurchasedbytheCompanytobechangedintoanhotel.’
Agnesturnedawayinsilence,andtookachairatthefartherendoftheroom.Henryhaddisappointedher.Hisincomeasayoungersonstoodinneed,asshewellknew,ofalltheadditionsthathecouldmaketoitbysuccessfulspeculation.Butshewasunreasonableenough,nevertheless,todisapproveofhisattemptingtomakemoneyalreadyoutofthehouseinwhichhisbrotherhaddied.Incapableofunderstandingthispurelysentimentalviewofaplainmatterofbusiness,Henryreturnedtohispapers,insomeperplexityatthesuddenchangeinthemannerofAgnestowardshim.Justashefoundtheletterofwhichhewasinsearch,thenursemadeherappearance.HeglancedatAgnes,expectingthatshewouldspeakfirst.Sheneverevenlookedupwhenthenursecamein.ItwaslefttoHenrytotelltheoldwomanwhythebellhadsummonedhertothedrawing-room.
’Well,nurse,’hesaid,’youhavehadawindfallofluck.Youhavehadalegacyleftyouofahundredpounds.’
Thenurseshowednooutwardsignsofexultation.Shewaitedalittletogettheannouncementofthelegacywellsettledinhermind—andthenshesaidquietly,’MasterHenry,whogivesmethatmoney,ifyouplease?’
’Mylatebrother,LordMontbarry,givesittoyou.’(Agnesinstantlylookedup,interestedinthematterforthefirsttime.Henrywenton.)’Hiswillleaveslegaciestothesurvivingoldservantsofthefamily.