The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo
“He had been at school, in a Latin class, but that wild brown girl Mama had taken as a pet was whispering in his ear. And although he could not understand one word, he could feel the warmth of her breath, and sometimes, perhaps, the tip of her tongue on his skin.
‘Master Frederick!’ The door swung open and Fred turned sideways so as not to alarm whichever of the housemaids it might be.
Then, just for a second, he remembered Letty wailing and cursing, and felt something that might have been a pri...ckle of guilt – but that vanished as soon as he opened his eyes.
‘Good morning, Master Frederick!’ It was the housekeeper, Mrs Bridgenorth, coming in with a tray of coffee and pastries which she set down on the table close to his bed. She drew back the curtains and clapped her hands together, her eyes creasing into crow’s feet as she smiled at him. ‘It is lovely to have you home, young sir. And oh, my,’ she looked him up and down with an almost motherly pride, ‘you have grown!’ ‘Fred, darling!’ Cassandra breezed in behind Mrs Bridgenorth and sat down on the bed.MoreLess
‘Master Frederick!’ The door swung open and Fred turned sideways so as not to alarm whichever of the housemaids it might be.
Then, just for a second, he remembered Letty wailing and cursing, and felt something that might have been a pri...ckle of guilt – but that vanished as soon as he opened his eyes.
‘Good morning, Master Frederick!’ It was the housekeeper, Mrs Bridgenorth, coming in with a tray of coffee and pastries which she set down on the table close to his bed. She drew back the curtains and clapped her hands together, her eyes creasing into crow’s feet as she smiled at him. ‘It is lovely to have you home, young sir. And oh, my,’ she looked him up and down with an almost motherly pride, ‘you have grown!’ ‘Fred, darling!’ Cassandra breezed in behind Mrs Bridgenorth and sat down on the bed.MoreLess
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