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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Capítulo 12, Página 8
"The
manageress
had
been
busy
with
her
papers
and
hadn't
said
a
word.
But
now
she
looked
at
me
with
such
annoyance
that
I
suspected
she
had
lost
a
good
commission
because
I
refused."
"Do
you
want
your
name
to
stay
on
the
list?"
she
asked.
"Yes,
please,
Miss
Stoper."
"'Well,
it
seems
a
bit
pointless
since
you
refuse
such
excellent
offers,'
she
said
sharply.
'You
can't
expect
us
to
work
hard
to
find
another
opportunity
like
this
for
you.
Good
day,
Miss
Hunter.'
She
rang
a
gong
on
the
table,
and
a
page
showed
me
out."
"When
I
returned
to
my
lodgings
and
found
little
food
in
the
cupboard
and
a
few
bills
on
the
table,
I
wondered
if
I
had
made
a
foolish
decision.
After
all,
even
if
these
people
had
odd
habits
and
expected
obedience
in
strange
matters,
they
were
willing
to
pay
for
it.
Very
few
governesses
in
England
earn
£100
a
year.
Besides,
what
use
was
my
hair
to
me?
Many
people
look
better
with
short
hair,
and
maybe
I
would
too.
The
next
day
I
thought
I
had
made
a
mistake,
and
by
the
day
after,
I
was
sure
of
it.
I
almost
decided
to
swallow
my
pride
and
return
to
the
agency
to
ask
if
the
job
was
still
available
when
I
received
this
letter
from
the
gentleman
himself.
I
have
it
here,
and
I'll
read
it
to
you:"
"'The
Copper
Beeches,
near
Winchester.
DEAR
MISS
HUNTER,—Miss
Stoper
kindly
gave
me
your
address,
and
I'm
writing
to
ask
if
you
have
reconsidered
your
decision.
My
wife
is
very
eager
for
you
to
come,
as
she
was
impressed
by
my
description
of
you.
We
are
willing
to
pay
£30
a
quarter,
or
£120
a
year,
to
make
up
for
any
small
inconvenience
our
habits
might
cause.
They
aren't
very
demanding,
after
all.
My
wife
loves
a
certain
shade
of
electric
blue
and
would
like
you
to
wear
such
a
dress
indoors
in
the
morning.
You
don't
need
to
buy
one,
as
we
have
one
belonging
to
my
dear
daughter
Alice
(now
in
Philadelphia),
which
should
fit
you
well.
Sitting
here
or
there,
or
entertaining
yourself
as
indicated,
shouldn't
be
a
problem.
As
for
your
hair,
it's
a
shame,
especially
since
I
noticed
its
beauty
during
our
short
meeting,
but
I
must
insist
on
this
point.
I
hope
the
increased
salary
compensates
for
the
loss.
Your
duties
with
the
child
are
very
light.
Please
try
to
come,
and
I'll
meet
you
with
the
dog-cart
at
Winchester.
Let
me
know
your
train.
Yours
faithfully,
JEPHRO
RUCASTLE.'"
"That
is
the
letter
I've
just
received,
Mr.
Holmes,
and
I've
decided
to
accept
the
offer.
However,
before
taking
the
final
step,
I
wanted
to
get
your
opinion."
"Well,
Miss
Hunter,
if
you've
made
up
your
mind,
that
settles
it,"
said
Holmes,
smiling.
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