Mistress On Loan
“'Come and have a look,' he urged.
Reluctantly, she walked to Chay's bedroom doorway and peeped in. Mrs. Whitley was there, busying herself with sheets and pillowcases.
'Beautiful, isn't it?' She ran an approving hand over one of the carved posts. 'What it really needs, of course, is curtains, and one of those canopy things.' 'They'll be coming,' Mr. Derwent assured her.
'Miss Lander's partner was making them special. Isn't that right?' Aware of their expectant glances, Adrien nodded... feebly.
'When will they be ready?' Mrs. Whitley asked eagerly.
'They—they're already finished,' Adrien admitted. 'I— could go and fetch them.' 'That would be wonderful.' Mrs. Whitley beamed.
"The exact finishing touch.' "Then I'll go now.' Adrien glanced at her watch.
'Would you tell Mr. Haddon I won't be here for lunch, please?' The rain had stopped and a watery sun had broken through the clouds when she arrived at the cottage.MoreLess
Reluctantly, she walked to Chay's bedroom doorway and peeped in. Mrs. Whitley was there, busying herself with sheets and pillowcases.
'Beautiful, isn't it?' She ran an approving hand over one of the carved posts. 'What it really needs, of course, is curtains, and one of those canopy things.' 'They'll be coming,' Mr. Derwent assured her.
'Miss Lander's partner was making them special. Isn't that right?' Aware of their expectant glances, Adrien nodded... feebly.
'When will they be ready?' Mrs. Whitley asked eagerly.
'They—they're already finished,' Adrien admitted. 'I— could go and fetch them.' 'That would be wonderful.' Mrs. Whitley beamed.
"The exact finishing touch.' "Then I'll go now.' Adrien glanced at her watch.
'Would you tell Mr. Haddon I won't be here for lunch, please?' The rain had stopped and a watery sun had broken through the clouds when she arrived at the cottage.MoreLess
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