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undoubted capacity and respectability���察�it turned out that he also had never
seen Ferrari�察 �having been summoned to the palace ��as his memorandum
book showed�� at a date subsequent to the courier's disappearance。 The
doctor described Lord Montbarry's malady as bronchitis。 So far�察�there was
no reason to feel any anxiety�察 �though the attack was a sharp one。 If
alarming symptoms should appear�察�he had arranged with her ladyship to
call in another physician。 For the rest�察 �it was impossible to speak too
highly of my lady�察�night and day�察�she was at her lord's bedside。
With these particulars began and ended the discoveries made by
Ferrari's courier´friend。 The police were on the look´out for the lost man
and that was the only hope which could be held forth for the present�察�to
Ferrari's wife。
'What do you think of it�察�Miss��' the poor woman asked eagerly。 'What
would you advise me to do��'
Agnes was at a loss how to answer her�察�it was an effort even to listen
to what Emily was saying。 The references in the courier's letter to
Montbarrythe report of his illness�察 �the melancholy picture of his
secluded lifehad reopened the old wound。 She was not even thinking of
the lost Ferrari�察�her mind was at Venice�察�by the sick man's bedside。
'I hardly know what to say��' she answered。 'I have had no experience
in serious matters of this kind。'
'Do you think it would help you�察�Miss�察�if you read my husband's letters
to me�拭 �There are only three of themthey won't take long to read。'
Agnes compassionately read the letters。
They were not written in a very tender tone。 'Dear Emily��' and 'Yours
affectionately'these conventional phrases�察 �were the only phrases of
endearment which they contained。 In the first letter�察�Lord Montbarry was
not very favourably spoken of��'We leave Paris to´morrow。 I don't much
like my lord。 He is proud and cold�察 �and�察 �between ourselves�察 �stingy in
money matters。 I have had to dispute such trifles as a few centimes in the
hotel bill�察�and twice already�察�some sharp remarks have passed between the
newly´married couple�察 �in consequence of her ladyship's freedom in
purchasing pretty tempting things at the shops in Paris。 ;I can't afford it�察�
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you must keep to your allowance。; She has had to hear those words
already。 For my part�察 �I like her。 She has the nice�察 �easy foreign
mannersshe talks to me as if I was a human being like herself。'
The second letter was dated from Rome。
'My lord's caprices' ��Ferrari wrote�� 'have kept us perpetually on the
move。 He is becoming incurably restless。 I suspect he is uneasy in his
mind。 Painful recollections�察�I should sayI find him constantly reading
old letters�察�when her ladyship is not present。 We were to have stopped at
Genoa�察 �but he hurried us on。 The same thing at Florence。 Here�察 �at
Rome�察 �my lady insists on resting。 Her brother has met us at this place。
There has been a quarrel already ��the lady's maid tells me�� between my
lord and the Baron。 The latter wanted to borrow money of the former。
His lordship refused in language which offended Baron Rivar。 My lady
pacified them�察�and made them shake hands。'
The third�察�and last letter�察�was from Venice。
'More of my lord's economy� �Instead of staying at the hotel�察�we have
hired a damp�察 �mouldy�察 �rambling old palace。 My lady insists on having
the best suites of rooms wherever we goand the palace comes cheaper
for a two months' term。 My lord tried to get it for longer�察 �he says the
quiet of Venice is good for his nerves。 But a foreign speculator has secured
the palace�察�and is going to turn it into an hotel。 The Baron is still with us�察�
and there have been more disagreements about money matters。 I don't
like the Baron and I don't find the attractions of my lady grow on me。
She was much nicer before the Baron joined us。 My lord is a punctual
paymaster�察 �it's a matter of honour with him�察 �he hates parting with his
money�察�but he does it because he has given his word。 I receive my salary
regularly at the end of each monthnot a franc extra�察�though I have done
many things which are not part of a courier's proper work。 Fancy the
Baron trying to borrow money of me� �he is an inveterate gambler。 I didn't
believe it when my lady's maid first told me so but I have seen enough
since to satisfy me that she was right。 I have seen other things besides�察�
whichwell� �which don't increase my respect for my lady and the Baron。
The maid says she means to give warning to leave。 She is a respectable
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British female�察�and doesn't take things quite so easily as I do。 It is a dull
life here。 No going into companyno company at homenot a creature
sees my lord not even the consul�察�or the banker。 When he goes out�察�he
goes alone�察�and generally towards nightfall。 Indoors�察�he shuts himself up
in his own room with his books�察 �and sees as little of his wife and the
Baron as possible。 I fancy things are coming to a crisis here。 If my lord's
suspicions are once awakened�察�the consequences will be terrible。 Under
certain provocations�察 �the noble Montbarry is a man who would stick at
nothing。 However�察�the pay is good and I can't afford to talk of leaving
the place�察�like my lady's maid。'
Agnes handed back the lettersso suggestive of the penalty paid
already for his own infatuation by the man who had deserted her� �with
feelings of shame and distress�察�which made her no fit counsellor for the
helpless woman who depended on her advice。
'The one thing I can suggest��' she said�察�after first speaking some kind
words of comfort and hope�察�'is that we should consult a person of greater
experience than ours。 Suppose I write and ask my lawyer ��who is also
my friend and trustee�� to come and advise us to´morrow after his business
hours��'
Emily eagerly and gr
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