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Agnes   appeared   in   the   little   black   doorway   of   the   gondola   cabin�察  �and�察�

taking Lord Montbarry's hand�察�passed in her turn to the steps。                  She wore 

no veil。     As she ascended to the door of the hotel�察�the Countess ��eyeing 

her through an opera´glass�� noticed that she paused to look at the outside 

of the building�察�and that her face was very pale。 



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       Lord   and   Lady   Montbarry   were   received   by   the   housekeeper�察  �the 

manager   being   absent   for   a   day   or   two   on   business   connected   with   the 

affairs of the hotel。 

     The rooms reserved for the travellers on the first floor were three in 

number�察     �consisting     of   two   bedrooms       opening     into   each   other�察  �and 

communicating   on   the   left   with   a   drawing´room。   Complete   so   far�察  �the 

arrangements        proved    to  be   less  satisfactory    in  reference    to   the  third 

bedroom       required     for  Agnes     and    for   the   eldest   daughter     of   Lord 

Montbarry�察�who usually slept with her on their travels。 The bed´chamber 

on   the   right   of   the   drawing´room   was   already   occupied   by   an   English 

widow   lady。      Other   bedchambers   at   the   other   end   of   the   corridor   were 

also let in every case。        There was accordingly no alternative but to place 

at the disposal of Agnes a comfortable room on the second floor。                       Lady 

Montbarry vainly complained of this separation of one of the members of 

her travelling party from the rest。 The housekeeper politely hinted that it 

was impossible for her to ask other travellers to give up their rooms。                  She 

could   only   express   her   regret�察  �and   assure   Miss   Lockwood   that   her   bed´ 

chamber on the second floor was one of the best rooms in that part of the 

hotel。 

     On   the   retirement   of   the   housekeeper�察  �Lady   Montbarry   noticed   that 

Agnes      had   seated   herself    apart�察 �feeling    apparently    no   interest   in  the 

question of the bedrooms。          Was she ill�拭      �No�察�she felt a little unnerved by 

the    railway    journey�察  �and    that  was    all。  Hearing    this�察 �Lord    Montbarry 

proposed that she should go out with him�察�and try the experiment of half 

an    hour's   walk    in   the  cool   evening     air。  Agnes     gladly   accepted     the 

suggestion。      They directed their steps towards the square of St。 Mark�察�so 

as to enjoy the breeze blowing over the lagoon。                 It was the first visit of 

Agnes   to   Venice。   The   fascination   of   the   wonderful   city   of   the   waters 

exerted   its   full   influence   over  her  sensitive   nature。    The   proposed   half´ 

hour of the walk had passed away�察�and was fast expanding to half an hour 



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more�察�before Lord Montbarry could persuade his companion to remember 

that   dinner   was   waiting   for   them。     As   they   returned�察  �passing   under   the 

colonnade�察�neither of them noticed a lady in deep mourning�察�loitering in 

the open space of the square。 She started as she recognised Agnes walking 

with the new Lord Montbarry hesitated for a momentand then followed 

them�察�at a discreet distance�察�back to the hotel。 

     Lady Montbarry received Agnes in high spiritswith news of an event 

which had happened in her absence。 

     She had not left the hotel more than ten minutes�察�before a little note in 

pencil   was   brought   to   Lady   Montbarry   by   the   housekeeper。   The   writer 

proved to be no less a person than the widow lady who occupied the room 

on   the   other   side   of   the   drawing´room�察  �which   her   ladyship   had   vainly 

hoped   to   secure   for Agnes。   Writing   under   the   name   of   Mrs。   James�察  �the 

polite   widow   explained   that   she   had   heard   from   the   housekeeper   of   the 

disappointment experienced by Lady Montbarry in the matter of the rooms。 

Mrs。 James was quite alone�察�and as long as her bed´chamber was airy and 

comfortable�察�it mattered nothing to her whether she slept on the first or the 

second      floor   of   the  house。     She     had    accordingly      much    pleasure     in 

proposing to change rooms with Miss Lockwood。 Her luggage had already 

been   removed�察  �and   Miss   Lockwood   had   only   to   take   possession   of   the 

room ��Number 13 A���察�which was now entirely at her disposal。 

     'I   immediately       proposed      to   see    Mrs。    James��'     Lady     Montbarry 

continued�察  �'and   to   thank   her   personally   for   her   extreme   kindness。   But   I 

was informed that she   had gone out�察�without  leaving word at what hour 

she   might   be   expected   to   return。    I   have   written   a   little   note   of   thanks�察�

saying   that   we   hope   to   have   the   pleasure   of   personally   expressing   our 

sense of Mrs。 James's courtesy to´morrow。 In the mean time�察�Agnes�察�I have 

ordered      your   boxes     to  be   removed      downstairs。      Go��and       judge    for 

yourself�察�my dear�察�if that good lady has not given up to you the prettiest 

room in the house��' 

     With   those   words�察  �Lady   Montbarry   left   Miss   Lockwood   to   make   a 

hasty toilet for dinner。 

     The   new   room   at   once   produced   a   favourable   impression   on Agnes。 



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The large window�察�opening into a balcony�察�commanded an admirable view 

of   the   canal。    The   decorations   on   the   walls   and   ceiling   were   skilfully 

copied   from   the   exquisitely   graceful   designs   of   Raphael   in   the   Vatican。 

The massive wardrobe possessed compartments of unusual size�察�in which 

double     the   number     of   dresses    that  Agnes     possessed     might    have    been 

conveniently hung at full length。 In the inner corner of the room�察�near the 

head of the bedstead�察�there was a recess which had been turned into a little 

dressing´room�察       �and    which    opened      by   a  second     door   on    the  inferior 

staircase   of   the   hotel�察  �commonly   used   by   the   servants。       Noticing   these 

aspects of the room at a glance�察�Agnes made the necessary change in her 

dress�察�as quickly as possible。           On her way back to the drawing´room she 

was addressed by a chambermaid in the corridor who 
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