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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
the
whole
time
without
saying
a
word
to
either
of
us,
but
she
now
glanced
at
me
with
such
annoyance
that
I
suspected
she
had
lost
a
good
commission
because
of
my
refusal."
"‘Do
you
want
your
name
to
remain
on
the
books?’
she
asked."
"‘Please,
Miss
Stoper.’"
"‘Well,
it
seems
rather
pointless,
since
you
turn
down
excellent
offers
like
this,’
she
said
sharply.
‘You
can
hardly
expect
us
to
go
out
of
our
way
to
find
another
opportunity
like
this
for
you.
Good
day,
Miss
Hunter.’
She
struck
a
gong
on
the
table,
and
I
was
shown
out
by
the
page."
"Well,
Mr.
Holmes,
when
I
returned
to
my
lodgings
and
found
little
in
the
cupboard
and
a
few
bills
on
the
table,
I
began
to
wonder
if
I
had
made
a
foolish
decision.
After
all,
if
these
people
had
odd
preferences
and
expected
strange
obedience,
they
were
at
least
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
perhaps
I
would
be
one
of
them.
The
next
day
I
thought
I
had
made
a
mistake,
and
by
the
day
after,
I
was
sure
of
it.
I
had
almost
overcome
my
pride
enough
to
return
to
the
agency
and
ask
if
the
position
was
still
available
when
I
received
this
letter
from
the
gentleman
himself.
I
have
it
here
and
I
will
read
it
to
you:"
"‘The
Copper
Beeches,
near
Winchester.
“‘DEAR
MISS
HUNTER,—Miss
Stoper
has
kindly
given
me
your
address,
and
I
write
to
ask
if
you
have
reconsidered
your
decision.
My
wife
is
very
eager
for
you
to
come,
as
she
was
quite
taken
by
my
description
of
you.
We
are
willing
to
offer
£30
a
quarter,
or
£120
a
year,
to
compensate
for
any
inconvenience
our
preferences
may
cause.
They
are
not
very
demanding,
after
all.
My
wife
is
fond
of
a
particular
shade
of
electric
blue
and
would
like
you
to
wear
such
a
dress
indoors
in
the
morning.
You
need
not
buy
one,
as
we
have
one
belonging
to
my
dear
daughter
Alice
(now
in
Philadelphia),
which
I
believe
would
fit
you
well.
As
for
sitting
here
or
there,
or
entertaining
yourself
as
indicated,
that
should
not
trouble
you.
Regarding
your
hair,
it
is
unfortunate,
especially
since
I
couldn’t
help
noticing
its
beauty
during
our
short
meeting,
but
I
must
insist
on
this
point,
and
I
hope
the
increased
salary
will
make
up
for
the
loss.
Your
duties
concerning
the
child
are
very
light.
Do
try
to
come,
and
I
shall
meet
you
with
the
dog-cart
at
Winchester.
Let
me
know
your
train.
Yours
faithfully,
"‘JEPHRO
RUCASTLE.’"
"That
is
the
letter
I
have
just
received,
Mr.
Holmes,
and
I
have
decided
to
accept
it.
However,
I
thought
before
making
the
final
decision,
I
should
like
to
get
your
opinion
on
the
whole
matter."
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