The Unmapped Sea (2015)
““CALL FOR THE DOCTOR,” MASTER Gogolev barked to one of the hotel staff. “Martell was his name; he was here last night.”
“Yes, someone call for Dr. Martell!” Madame Babushkinov repeated the order, although she herself made no attempt to be useful. She spoke to her husband in a low voice. “It was that awful story your mother told at dinner that must have upset the girl so! Why must the old woman always be so unpleasant? In the future we must remember to keep her far away from the young governess—...”
She stopped midsentence when she saw the Ashtons standing nearby. “Poor thing!” she cooed to Lady Constance, in quite a different tone. “Your Miss Lumley must be one of those delicate English roses one hears about. Does she often collapse?”
“I’m sure I wouldn’t know.” Lady Constance stretched and yawned. “But my goodness, Miss Lumley looks so comfortable lying down on the carpet like that! The sight of her is making me sleepy. Fredrick, take me to my room, if you please.MoreLess
“Yes, someone call for Dr. Martell!” Madame Babushkinov repeated the order, although she herself made no attempt to be useful. She spoke to her husband in a low voice. “It was that awful story your mother told at dinner that must have upset the girl so! Why must the old woman always be so unpleasant? In the future we must remember to keep her far away from the young governess—...”
She stopped midsentence when she saw the Ashtons standing nearby. “Poor thing!” she cooed to Lady Constance, in quite a different tone. “Your Miss Lumley must be one of those delicate English roses one hears about. Does she often collapse?”
“I’m sure I wouldn’t know.” Lady Constance stretched and yawned. “But my goodness, Miss Lumley looks so comfortable lying down on the carpet like that! The sight of her is making me sleepy. Fredrick, take me to my room, if you please.MoreLess
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