The Double Wager
“She was at a small escritoire, writing a letter. A small collection of crumpled sheets of paper surrounding her on the floor showed that the words of the letter were not coming easily. This time she seemed satisfied. She signed her name with a flourish, shook the paper in order to dry the ink, and reread what she had written.Dear Mr. Cranshawe (she had written, having discarded the notion of calling him Oliver),I am now able to repay my debt to you. I thank you with all my heart for having help...ed me out of a difficulty. You will find three thousand pounds enclosed in this package.I remain your grateful friend,Henrietta DevronYes, that was quite enough, she decided. She did not need to say more. There was just the correct combination of gratitude and reserve. She folded the letter, slid it into the package with the bank notes, and tied the bundle securely with ribbon. She rang the bell for Betty.“Betty,” she said when her maid entered the room a few minutes later, “which footman is most reliable to send on a secret and important errand?”MoreLess
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