The Highwayman (1993)
“Clair drove off in that direction, too. Jane watched, bemused, until he was out of sight, then turned towards the house.
With her thoughts wholly centred upon the proposed rendezvous with St. Clair later that night, she wondered how she would manage to get through the intervening hours. But all of that flew from her head when she stepped through the door to discover a state of near pandemonium.
Elsie stood near the bottom of the stairs, glaring at Melrose. At the sight of her mistress, she crie...d, “It weren’t my fault! Melrose weren’t nowhere about, and how was I to know the old cat— I mean the vicar’s wife—can’t abide the squire?”
Before Jane could enquire as to the meaning of this astounding speech, Melrose answered sharply, “If you had but waited a moment, instead of rushing to answer the door yourself—which you know well is no part of your duties— I should have been here. Now, if you know what is good for you, you will stop bothering Miss Jane and take yourself off to the kitchen to help Cook.”MoreLess
With her thoughts wholly centred upon the proposed rendezvous with St. Clair later that night, she wondered how she would manage to get through the intervening hours. But all of that flew from her head when she stepped through the door to discover a state of near pandemonium.
Elsie stood near the bottom of the stairs, glaring at Melrose. At the sight of her mistress, she crie...d, “It weren’t my fault! Melrose weren’t nowhere about, and how was I to know the old cat— I mean the vicar’s wife—can’t abide the squire?”
Before Jane could enquire as to the meaning of this astounding speech, Melrose answered sharply, “If you had but waited a moment, instead of rushing to answer the door yourself—which you know well is no part of your duties— I should have been here. Now, if you know what is good for you, you will stop bothering Miss Jane and take yourself off to the kitchen to help Cook.”MoreLess
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