Murder On the Salsette (2013)
“As she checked her appearance in the mirror in her cabin, she tossed a compliment over her shoulder.
“Well done, Sukinder,” she said. “You’ve obviously worked hard.”
“Thank you, memsahib.”
“You can read the language so much better now.”
“I try,” said Sukinder, clutching the book to her chest.
“It’s your conversational English that needs attention.”
“We’ll work on it every day, my dear,” said Major Kinnersley. “By the time we get home, Sukinder will be almost word perfect.... In time, she’ll blend in with the rest of the household.”
“I sincerely hope so, Romford.”
“She’s looking forward to it—aren’t you, Sukinder?”
“Yes, sahib,” said the girl without conviction.
“Off you go, then,” Mrs. Kinnersley told her, turning round.MoreLess
“Well done, Sukinder,” she said. “You’ve obviously worked hard.”
“Thank you, memsahib.”
“You can read the language so much better now.”
“I try,” said Sukinder, clutching the book to her chest.
“It’s your conversational English that needs attention.”
“We’ll work on it every day, my dear,” said Major Kinnersley. “By the time we get home, Sukinder will be almost word perfect.... In time, she’ll blend in with the rest of the household.”
“I sincerely hope so, Romford.”
“She’s looking forward to it—aren’t you, Sukinder?”
“Yes, sahib,” said the girl without conviction.
“Off you go, then,” Mrs. Kinnersley told her, turning round.MoreLess
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