No Clue At the Inn (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery book 13)
“Feeling somewhat apprehensive, she opened it and regarded the elegant woman, who stood looking down the corridor as if afraid someone might see her.
"Please, do come in," Cecily murmured, stepping back to allow her to enter. "Can I offer you some refreshment? I can have some tea sent up—" "Non, non, merci." Lucille trotted into the room in great haste. "I can only stay but a moment." Cecily closed the door and indicated the nearest chair. "I hope there is nothing amiss with your room?" "Pardonn...ez-moi?" Lucille turned anxious eyes on her. "Oh, not at all." She tugged at the fingers of her left glove, as if about to draw it off, then changed her mind and smoothed it down again. "Madame Baxter. I must ask of you a favor." "Of course." Cecily waited until Lucille had seated herself, then took a chair across the room from her. "I'll be most happy to oblige if at all possible." For a long moment it seemed as if the lady had trouble remembering what it was she had come to ask. Her hesitancy was such a marked change in her attitude that Cecily found it hard to realize it was the same woman.MoreLess
"Please, do come in," Cecily murmured, stepping back to allow her to enter. "Can I offer you some refreshment? I can have some tea sent up—" "Non, non, merci." Lucille trotted into the room in great haste. "I can only stay but a moment." Cecily closed the door and indicated the nearest chair. "I hope there is nothing amiss with your room?" "Pardonn...ez-moi?" Lucille turned anxious eyes on her. "Oh, not at all." She tugged at the fingers of her left glove, as if about to draw it off, then changed her mind and smoothed it down again. "Madame Baxter. I must ask of you a favor." "Of course." Cecily waited until Lucille had seated herself, then took a chair across the room from her. "I'll be most happy to oblige if at all possible." For a long moment it seemed as if the lady had trouble remembering what it was she had come to ask. Her hesitancy was such a marked change in her attitude that Cecily found it hard to realize it was the same woman.MoreLess
Read book No Clue At the Inn (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery book 13) for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
8 / 10
User Reviews: