Delsie (1982)
““I didn’t bother to knock, fearing the butler would be tired from her shopping,” he said.
“What is this?” Jane asked. “Delsie is surely not acting as her own butler. What is amiss with Bristcombe?”
“Mrs. Grayshott’s house is not yet in order,” deVigne told her. “She has a severe servant problem. Do you happen to know what happened to Betsy Rose, Aunt? We can discover no servants in the house but the Bristcombes—and the governess, of course.”
“She left a year ago, Betsy Rose,” Jane answered prom...ptly. “She got married to a local layabout. I made sure she had got herself a bad bargain, but have seen her since in the village looking fine as a star. A silken gown the hussy had on her back. Baggage.”
“She must have nabbed herself a smuggler. The silken gown sounds like it. They bring in a good deal of silk here, as well as brandy,” deVigne thought. “Andrew didn’t replace her?”
“Lord only knows!” She threw up her hands. “I was here very little more than yourself, Max.MoreLess
“What is this?” Jane asked. “Delsie is surely not acting as her own butler. What is amiss with Bristcombe?”
“Mrs. Grayshott’s house is not yet in order,” deVigne told her. “She has a severe servant problem. Do you happen to know what happened to Betsy Rose, Aunt? We can discover no servants in the house but the Bristcombes—and the governess, of course.”
“She left a year ago, Betsy Rose,” Jane answered prom...ptly. “She got married to a local layabout. I made sure she had got herself a bad bargain, but have seen her since in the village looking fine as a star. A silken gown the hussy had on her back. Baggage.”
“She must have nabbed herself a smuggler. The silken gown sounds like it. They bring in a good deal of silk here, as well as brandy,” deVigne thought. “Andrew didn’t replace her?”
“Lord only knows!” She threw up her hands. “I was here very little more than yourself, Max.MoreLess
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