Готель з привидами

           Thelastspeech,beforethepartybrokeup,wasmadebyMr.HenryWestwick,andwasthebestofall.Heofferedahappysuggestion,attheend,whichhasproducedaveryunexpectedchangeinmylifehere.

           ’AswellasIremember,heconcludedinthesewords:—"Ononepoint,weareallagreed—wearesorrythatthepartinghourisnear,andweshouldbegladtomeetagain.Whyshouldwenotmeetagain?Thisistheautumntimeoftheyear;wearemostofusleavinghomefortheholidays.Whatdoyousay(ifyouhavenoengagementsthatwillpreventit)tojoiningouryoungmarriedfriendsbeforethecloseoftheirtour,andrenewingthesocialsuccessofthisdelightfulbreakfastbyanotherfestivalinhonourofthehoneymoon?ThebrideandbridegroomaregoingtoGermanyandtheTyrol,ontheirwaytoItaly.Iproposethatweallowthemamonthtothemselves,andthatwearrangetomeetthemafterwardsintheNorthofItaly—sayatVenice."

           ’Thisproposalwasreceivedwithgreatapplause,whichwaschangedintoshoutsoflaughterbynolessapersonthanmydearoldnurse.ThemomentMr.Westwickpronouncedtheword"Venice,"shestartedupamongtheservantsatthelowerendoftheroom,andcalledoutatthetopofhervoice,"Gotoourhotel,ladiesandgentlemen!Wegetsixpercent.onourmoneyalready;andifyouwillonlycrowdtheplaceandcallforthebestofeverything,itwillbetenpercent.inourpocketsinnotime.AskMasterHenry!"

           ’Appealedtointhisirresistiblemanner,Mr.