A Matter of Magic
“She wanted to run away, to hide, and she wished suddenly and passionately that she were back in London, where she might have had some chance of doing so. With both Jack Stower and the skinny toff in Ranton Hill, it was beginning to look very much as if staying in London would have been safer than leaving.
Freddy Meredith, who had also been watching the coach, chose this moment to turn and see Kim. “Hi, boy! Get someone out here to take this horse, will you?”
Glad of the excuse, Kim nodded and w...ent inside. The innkeeper was coming out of the kitchen into the hallway, carrying a tray. “And where the devil have you been, boy?” he asked when he saw Kim.
“Man outside wants someone to take his horse,” Kim informed him, ignoring his question.
The innkeeper rolled his eyes. “Quality! Well, I’ll see to it. Your master wants you, third door on the right at the top of the stairs. Take this along with you.”
The stairs were narrow and steep, and Kim had some difficulty in climbing them without dumping everything off the tray the innkeeper had handed her.MoreLess
Freddy Meredith, who had also been watching the coach, chose this moment to turn and see Kim. “Hi, boy! Get someone out here to take this horse, will you?”
Glad of the excuse, Kim nodded and w...ent inside. The innkeeper was coming out of the kitchen into the hallway, carrying a tray. “And where the devil have you been, boy?” he asked when he saw Kim.
“Man outside wants someone to take his horse,” Kim informed him, ignoring his question.
The innkeeper rolled his eyes. “Quality! Well, I’ll see to it. Your master wants you, third door on the right at the top of the stairs. Take this along with you.”
The stairs were narrow and steep, and Kim had some difficulty in climbing them without dumping everything off the tray the innkeeper had handed her.MoreLess
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