Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10
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dignified presence, that serene sweep
as of galleon in full sail.
"Mrs. Bishop!"
"Why, Miss Elinor! This is sur
prise! I'd no notion you were in these
parts! If I'd known you were coming
| to Hunterbury I'd have been there
myself! Who's doing for you there =?
Have you brought some one down
from London?"
Elinor shook her head. "I'm not
staying at the house. 1 am staying
at the Kings Arms"
Mrs. Bishop looked across the road
and shifted obviously.
"It is possible to stay there, I've
heard" she allowed. cts clean, I
know. And the cooking, they say, is
fair, but it's hardly what you're &C
customed to, Miss Elinor."
Elinor said, smiling: "I'm really
quite comfortable. It's only for a day
or two. 1 have to sort out things at
the house. All my aunt's personal
things; and then there are a few
pieces of furniture / should like to
have in London"
"The house is really sold, then ?"
eyes. To a Major Somervell. Our
new Member. Sir George Kerr died,
you know, and there's been a bye-elec-
tion."
Returned unopposed," said Mrs.
Bishop grandly. "We've never had
any one but a Conservative for Maid
ensford."
Elinor said: "I'm glad some one has
bought the house who really wants to
live in it. 1 should have been sorry if
it had been turned into a hotel OF
built upon"
Mrs. Bishop shut her eyes and
shivered all over her plumb aristo.
cratic person. eyes, indeed, that
would have been dreadful-quite
dreadful. It's bad enough as it is tt
think of Hunterbury passing into the
hanQS OF strangers.
Elinor said: eyes, but, you see, i
, would have been a very large house
for me to live malone"
Mrs. Bishop shifted.
: Elinor said quickly: 81 meant to asl
: you: Is there any especial piece O.
; furniture that you might care t.
. have? 1 should be very glad for yo1
to have it, if So"
; Mrs. Bishop beamed. She said gra
: ciously: "Well, Miss Elinor, that i
: very thoughtful of you-very kind
I I'm sure. If it's not taking liberty.
She paused and Elinor said: ooh
: no."
: 81 have always had a great admir-
alton for the secretaire in the draw
: ing-room. Such handsome piece.
Elinor remembered it, a somewha
e flamboyant piece of inlaid marque
: terie. She said quickly: ""Of cours
!. you shall have it, Mrs. Bishop. Any
: thing else?"
2 1NO1 IHOCCU, In1OO 4OQ 1A0N'
t already been extremely generous"
{ Elinor said: "There are some chair
in the same style as the secretaire
|, Would you care for those?"
l Mrs. Bishop accepted the chair
with becoming thanks. She explained
81 am staying at the moment with m.
sister. Is there anything can do TO-
you up at the house, Miss Elinor?
could come up there with you, if yo'
: like"
"No, thank YOU" Elinor spok'
quickly, rather sharply.
: Mrs. Bishop said: cit would be NJ
trouble, I assure you-a pleasure
r Such melancholy task going
through all dear Mrs. Welman:
things"
Elinor said: "Thank you, Mrs. Bish
op, but would rather tackle it alone
7 One can do some things better
alone"
} Mrs. Bishop said stiffly: GAS yor
please, of course" She went or
: THAT daughter of Gerrard's is dowr
; here. The funeral was yesterday
She's staying with Nurse Hopkins.
} did hear they were going up to the
lodge this morning."
, Elinor nodded. She said: eyes,
J asked Mary to come down and see ia
J that. Major Somervell wants to get
in as soon as possible"
81 see."
| Elinor said: "Well, I must be get
ting on now. So glad to have seen
you, Mrs. Bishop. I'll remember a.
bout the secretaire and the chairs.
She shook hands and passed on.
She went into the bakers and
bought a loaf of bread. Then she