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Chapter 11

           Thatmakessixservantsaltogether.NownoneoftheseexceptAmielareeverseeninthehotelkitchens.Thechefsendsallthemealsinfromsomewhere,inaheatedreceptacleandthetwootherfellowsareneverseenexceptwhenwaitingattable,andtheydon’tliveintheirownroomsallday,thoughtheymaysleepthereandnobodyknowswherethecarriageandhorsesareputup,orwherethecoachmanandgroomlodge.Certainitisthatboththeyandthechefboardout.Itseemstomeverymysterious."

           Ibegantofeelquiteunreasonablyirritated.

           "Lookhere,Morris,"Isaid"There’snothingmoreuselessormoreharmfulthanthehabitofinquiringintootherpeople’saffairs.Theprincehasarighttoliveashelikes,anddoashepleaseswithhisservantsIamsurehepaysroyallyforhisprivileges.Andwhetherhiscooklivesinorout,upintheskiesordowninacellarisnomatterofmine.Hehasbeenagreattravellerandnodoubthashispeculiarities;andprobablyhisnotionsconcerningfoodareveryparticularandfastidious.ButIdon’twanttoknowanythingabouthisménage.IfyoudislikeAmiel,it’seasytoavoidhim,butforgoodnesssakedon’tgomakingmysterieswherenoneexist."

           Morrislookedup,thendown,andfoldedoneofmycoatswithspecialcare.IsawIhadeffectuallycheckedhisflowofconfidence.

           "Verywell,sir,"heobserved,andsaidnomore.

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