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Chapter 1
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"Howdidshecometofindhimatsuchanhour?Itwaslateinthenight,Isuppose?"
"Idon’tknow,sir;Ididn’thearnothingatallofthedetails."
Ashecouldtellmenomore,Istoppedthecarriageforamomenttolethimgetoutonthebox;thenIturnedthematteroverinmymindasIsatalone.ThereweremanythingswhichIcouldhaveaskedtheservant;andforafewmomentsafterhehadgoneIwasangrywithmyselffornothavingusedmyopportunity.Onsecondthought,however,Iwasgladthetemptationwasgone.IfeltthatitwouldbemoredelicatetolearnwhatIwantedtoknowofMissTrelawny’ssurroundingsfromherself,ratherthanfromherservants.
WebowledswiftlyalongKnightsbridge,thesmallnoiseofourwell-appointedvehiclesoundinghollowlyinthemorningair.WeturneduptheKensingtonPalaceRoadandpresentlystoppedoppositeagreathouseontheleft-handside,nearer,sofarasIcouldjudge,theNottingHillthantheKensingtonendoftheavenue.Itwasatrulyfinehouse,notonlywithregardtosizebuttoarchitecture.Eveninthedimgreylightofthemorning,whichtendstodiminishthesizeofthings,itlookedbig.
MissTrelawnymetmeinthehall.Shewasnotinanywayshy.Sheseemedtoruleallaroundherwithasortofhigh-breddominance,allthemoreremarkableasshewasgreatlyagitatedandaspaleassnow.
