Кармілла
A Guest
"Itwould,onthecontrary,betoconferonusaverygreatkindnessatthemomentwhenwemostneedit.Mydaughterhasjustbeendisappointedbyacruelmisfortune,inavisitfromwhichshehadlonganticipatedagreatdealofhappiness.Ifyouconfidethisyoungladytoourcareitwillbeherbestconsolation.Thenearestvillageonyourrouteisdistant,andaffordsnosuchinnasyoucouldthinkofplacingyourdaughterat;youcannotallowhertocontinueherjourneyforanyconsiderabledistancewithoutdanger.If,asyousay,youcannotsuspendyourjourney,youmustpartwithhertonight,andnowherecouldyoudosowithmorehonestassurancesofcareandtendernessthanhere."
Therewassomethinginthislady’sairandappearancesodistinguishedandevenimposing,andinhermannersoengaging,astoimpressone,quiteapartfromthedignityofherequipage,withaconvictionthatshewasapersonofconsequence.
Bythistimethecarriagewasreplacedinitsuprightposition,andthehorses,quitetractable,inthetracesagain.
TheladythrewonherdaughteraglancewhichIfanciedwasnotquitesoaffectionateasonemighthaveanticipatedfromthebeginningofthescene;thenshebeckonedslightlytomyfather,andwithdrewtwoorthreestepswithhimoutofhearing;andtalkedtohimwithafixedandsterncountenance,notatalllikethatwithwhichshehadhithertospoken
