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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Capítulo 12, Página 5
"'Oh,
nonsense!
That's
exploitation—outright
exploitation!'
he
cried,
throwing
his
fat
hands
into
the
air
like
a
man
in
a
boiling
rage.
'How
could
anyone
offer
such
a
pitiful
sum
to
a
lady
with
such
attractions
and
skills?'"
"‘My
skills,
sir,
might
be
less
impressive
than
you
think,’
I
said.
‘A
bit
of
French,
some
German,
music,
and
drawing—’"
"‘Nonsense!’
he
exclaimed.
‘That's
not
the
point.
The
question
is
whether
you
have
the
manners
and
presence
of
a
lady.
That's
it,
in
a
nutshell.
If
you
don't,
you're
not
suitable
for
raising
a
child
who
might
one
day
play
a
significant
role
in
the
country's
history.
But
if
you
do,
then
no
gentleman
could
ask
you
to
accept
anything
less
than
a
three-figure
salary.
Your
pay
with
me,
madam,
would
start
at
£100
a
year.’"
"You
can
imagine,
Mr.
Holmes,
that
for
someone
as
destitute
as
I
was,
such
an
offer
seemed
almost
too
good
to
be
true.
The
gentleman,
noticing
perhaps
my
look
of
disbelief,
opened
a
pocket-book
and
took
out
a
banknote."
"‘It
is
also
my
habit,’
he
said,
smiling
warmly
until
his
eyes
were
just
two
little
gleaming
slits
in
his
creased
face,
‘to
advance
half
the
salary
to
my
young
ladies
beforehand,
so
they
can
cover
any
small
expenses
for
their
journey
and
wardrobe.’"
"I
felt
that
I
had
never
met
such
a
charming
and
thoughtful
man.
Since
I
was
already
in
debt
to
my
tradesmen,
the
advance
was
very
convenient.
Yet,
there
was
something
unnatural
about
the
whole
arrangement
that
made
me
want
to
know
more
before
fully
committing."
"‘May
I
ask
where
you
live,
sir?’
I
inquired."
"‘Hampshire.
A
delightful
rural
area.
The
Copper
Beeches,
five
miles
beyond
Winchester.
It’s
the
most
beautiful
countryside,
my
dear
young
lady,
and
the
loveliest
old
country
house.’"
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