The Listening Eye
“The hyacinths looked across the gravel at the house, and from every room which faced that way you could look back at the hyacinths. Lucius Bellingdon pointed them out to Miss Silver with pride.
“Gardeners like cutting holes in the grass and putting in skimped-up mats of flowers. Donald was a bit obstinate when I said I wanted hyacinths all the way along opposite the house, and that sweet-smelling stuff my mother used to call cherry pie to come along after them.”
Miss Silver smiled.
...“But you got your way.”
He nodded.
“Smell nice, don’t they—but a bit heavy if you have them in the house. Well now, come along in and meet everyone. Lunch is at one and I’m ready for it, so I hope you are too.”
They encountered Miss Bray in the hall. Bellingdon had expanded his original account of her on the way down.
“Ellen is what she was christened, but don’t say I told you.MoreLess
“Gardeners like cutting holes in the grass and putting in skimped-up mats of flowers. Donald was a bit obstinate when I said I wanted hyacinths all the way along opposite the house, and that sweet-smelling stuff my mother used to call cherry pie to come along after them.”
Miss Silver smiled.
...“But you got your way.”
He nodded.
“Smell nice, don’t they—but a bit heavy if you have them in the house. Well now, come along in and meet everyone. Lunch is at one and I’m ready for it, so I hope you are too.”
They encountered Miss Bray in the hall. Bellingdon had expanded his original account of her on the way down.
“Ellen is what she was christened, but don’t say I told you.MoreLess
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