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Chapter XXI
’Isuspectthenurseisinsomewayanswerableforwhathashappened,’Agnessuggested.’ShemayquitepossiblyhavebeentellingMariansometragicnurserystorywhichhasleftitsmischievousimpressionbehindit.Personsinherpositionaresadlyignorantofthedangerofexcitingachild’simagination.Youhadbettercautionthenurseto-morrow.’
LadyMontbarrylookedroundtheroomwithadmiration.’Isitnotprettilydecorated?’shesaid.’Isuppose,Agnes,youdon’tmindsleepingherebyyourself.?’
Agneslaughed.’Ifeelsotired,’shereplied,’thatIwasthinkingofbiddingyougood-night,insteadofgoingbacktothedrawing-room.’
LadyMontbarryturnedtowardsthedoor.’Iseeyourjewel-caseonthetable,’sheresumed.’Don’tforgettolocktheotherdoorthere,inthedressing-room.’
’Ihavealreadyseentoit,andtriedthekeymyself,’saidAgnes.’CanIbeofanyusetoyoubeforeIgotobed?’
’No,mydear,thankyou;Ifeelsleepyenoughtofollowyourexample.Goodnight,Agnes—andpleasantdreamsonyourfirstnightinVenice.’
