Готель з привидами
Chapter XV
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Itwasanoddcoincidence,tosaytheleastofit,thatthemarchofeventsshouldbeunexpectedlytakingAgnestoVenice,afterthosewordshadbeenspoken!WasthewomanofthemysteriouswarningsandthewildblackeyesstillthousandsofmilesawayinAmerica?Orwasthemarchofeventstakingherunexpectedly,too,onthejourneytoVenice?Agnesstartedoutofherchair,ashamedofeventhemomentaryconcessiontosuperstitionwhichwasimpliedbythemerepresenceofsuchquestionsastheseinhermind.
Sherangthebell,andsentforherlittlepupils,andannouncedtheirapproachingdeparturetothehousehold.Thenoisydelightofthechildren,theinspiritingeffortofpackingupinahurry,rousedallherenergies.Shedismissedherownabsurdmisgivingsfromconsideration,withthecontemptthattheydeserved.Sheworkedasonlywomencanwork,whentheirheartsareinwhattheydo.ThetravellersreachedDublinthatday,intimefortheboattoEngland.Twodayslater,theywerewithLordandLadyMontbarryatParis.
