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We followed; the carriage drove fast; myself and Graham were silent. This seemed like an adventure. Somelittletimebeinglostinseekingourownequipagewereached thehotelperhapsabouttenminutesafterthesestrangers.Itwasanhotel intheforeignsense:acollectionofdwelling-housesnotaninn—avast loftypilewithahugearchtoitsstreet-doorleadingthroughavaulted covered wayinto a square all built round. Wealightedpassedupawidehandsomepublicstaircaseand stoppedatNuméro2onthesecondlanding;thefirstfloorcomprising theabodeofIknownotwhat“princeRusse”asGrahaminformedme. Onringingthebellatasecondgreatdoorwewereadmittedtoasuiteof veryhandsomeapartments.Announcedbyaservantinliverywe enteredadrawing-roomwhosehearthglowedwithanEnglishfireand whosewallsgleamedwithforeignmirrors.Nearthehearthappeareda 254 littlegroup:aslightformsunkinadeeparm-chaironeortwowomen busy about itthe iron-grey gentl louis vuitton outleteman anxiously looking on. “WhereisHarriet?IwishHarrietwouldcometome”saidthegirlish voicefaintly. “WhereisMrs.Hurst?”demandedthegentlemanimpatientlyand somewhat sternly of the man-servant who had admitted us. “Iamsorrytosaysheisgoneoutoftownsir;myyoungladygaveher leave till to-morrowyilai: nike high heels an ill nature." WhysaidyoungPartington |
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