Готель з привидами
Chapter XII
Sticktoher,MasterHenry—sticktoher!’
’Shedoesn’tseemtohaveoffendedyou,’saidHenry.
’She?’thenurserepeatedinamazement—’sheoffendme?Ilikeherinhertantrums;itremindsmeofherwhenshewasababy.Lordblessyou!whenIgotobidhergood-night,she’llgivemeabigkiss,poordear—andsay,Nurse,Ididn’tmeanit!Aboutthismoney,MasterHenry?IfIwasyoungerIshouldspenditindressandjewellery.ButI’mtoooldforthat.WhatshallIdowithmylegacywhenIhavegotit?’
’Putitoutatinterest,’Henrysuggested.’Getsomuchayearforit,youknow.’’HowmuchshallIget?’thenurseasked.
’IfyouputyourhundredpoundsintotheFunds,youwillgetbetweenthreeandfourpoundsayear.’
Thenurseshookherhead.’Threeorfourpoundsayear?Thatwon’tdo!Iwantmorethanthat.Lookhere,MasterHenry.Idon’tcareaboutthisbitofmoney—Ineverdidlikethemanwhohasleftittome,thoughhewasyourbrother.IfIlostitallto-morrow,Ishouldn’tbreakmyheart;I’mwellenoughoff,asitis,fortherestofmydays.Theysayyou’reaspeculator.Putmeinforagoodthing,there’sadear!Neck-or-nothing—andthatfortheFunds!’Shesnappedherfingerstoexpresshercontemptforsecurityofinvestmentatthreepercent.
HenryproducedtheprospectusoftheVenetianHotelCompany.’You’reafunnyoldwoman,’hesaid.’There,youdashingspeculator—thereisneck-or-nothingforyou!YoumustkeepitasecretfromMissAgnes,mind.
