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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Capítulo 12, Página 5
"'Oh,
that's
terrible!'
he
exclaimed,
throwing
his
hands
in
the
air
like
he
was
very
upset.
'How
could
anyone
offer
such
a
small
amount
to
a
lady
with
your
skills
and
talents?'"
"My
skills,
sir,
might
not
be
as
impressive
as
you
think,"
I
said.
"I
know
a
little
French,
a
little
German,
and
I
can
do
music
and
drawing."
"Nonsense!"
he
exclaimed.
"That's
not
the
point.
The
question
is,
do
you
have
the
manners
and
behavior
of
a
lady?
That's
what
matters.
If
you
don't,
you
can't
raise
a
child
who
might
be
important
in
the
future.
But
if
you
do,
how
could
anyone
offer
you
less
than
£100
a
year?
That's
what
your
salary
would
start
at
with
me."
"You
can
imagine,
Mr.
Holmes,
that
to
someone
like
me,
with
no
money,
such
an
offer
seemed
too
good
to
be
true.
The
gentleman,
noticing
my
disbelief,
took
out
a
note
from
his
pocketbook."
"He
smiled
warmly,
his
eyes
turning
into
little
slits
among
the
wrinkles
of
his
face,
and
said,
'I
usually
give
my
young
ladies
half
their
salary
in
advance,
so
they
can
cover
any
travel
or
clothing
expenses.'"
"I
thought
I
had
never
met
such
a
charming
and
considerate
man.
I
was
already
in
debt,
so
the
advance
was
very
helpful.
Yet,
something
felt
strange
about
the
whole
situation,
making
me
want
to
know
more
before
I
agreed."
"May
I
ask
where
you
live,
sir?"
I
inquired.
"Hampshire.
It's
a
lovely
rural
area.
The
Copper
Beeches,
five
miles
beyond
Winchester.
It's
a
beautiful
place,
my
dear
young
lady,
and
the
most
charming
old
house."
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